What layers are hidden in the evolving urban space? What solutions and choices are made when preserving or demolishing buildings? How is the built environment maintained, repaired, and cared for?
On this architecture walk, we will explore Helsinki city centre from the perspectives of care and repair. The tour will cover current infrastructure projects in the city centre as well as landmark sites that have undergone extensive renovation or changes in use.
The architecture walk begins at Museum of Finnish Architecture (Kasarmikatu 24, 00130 Helsinki) and ends at Kaisaniemi park (00100 Helsinki). The duration of the walk is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
The architecture walk is part of the FIX: Care and Repair exhibition programme. The script for the walk was written by Petteri Kummala, Head of Research at the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum. The architecture walks are guided by the expert guides of the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum.
Schedule
Wednesday, 5 June 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM (cancelled due to illness)
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Thursday, 13 June 2024 | 3:00–4:30 PM
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Thursday, 13 June 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 3 July 2024 | 3:00–4:30 PM
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 3 July 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Thursday, 11 July 2024 | 3:00–4:30 PM
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Thursday, 11 July 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 7 August 2024 | 3:00–4:30 PM
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 7 August 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 15 August 2024 | 3:00–4:30 PM | Night of the Arts 2024
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 15 August 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM | Night of the Arts 2024
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM | Helsinki Design Week 2024
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM | Helsinki Design Week 2024
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Thursday, 12 September 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM | Helsinki Design Week 2024
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Friday, 13 September 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM | Helsinki Design Week 2024
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 9 October 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Thursday, 10 October 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: English | Participation: €10/5/0
Thursday, 24 October 2024 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Language: Finnish | Participation: €10/5/0
Participation
Adults 10 €
Students, pensioner and job seekers 5 €
Members of DAMY – the Friends of Design Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture 5 €
Children under 18 years old 0 €
The museum card is not accepted as a means of payment at the architecture walking tours.
A total of 25 participants are accepted for the architecture walk. Places are filled in order of arrival. The fee is paid before the start of the architecture walk at the customer service desk of the Museum of Finnish Architecture.
Accessibility
Architecture walk starts at: Museum of Finnish Architecture (Kasarmikatu 24, 00130 Helsinki)
Architecture walk ends at: Kaisaniemi Park (00100 Helsinki)
The nearest public, accessible, and gender-neutral WC is located at the starting point of the route at the Museum of Finnish Architecture (Kasarmikatu 24, 00130 Helsinki).
The Museum of Finnish Architecture is not accessible. More information about the museum’s accessibility can be found via this link. The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum adhere to safer space principles in all their activities. More information about the safer space principles of the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum can be found via this link.
FIX: Care and Repair
FIX: Care and Repair In April 2024, renovation, maintenance, and cleaning will take over the exhibition halls of the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum. FIX: Care and Repair brings together architecture, design, and contemporary art. The exhibition draws attention to the repair of objects and buildings, the maintenance of the environment, and the aesthetics of dirt and wear. In the exhibition, museums appear as places of care, where collection care and conservation maintain a carefully selected inventory.
FIX: Care and Repair is open at the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum from 26 April to 31 December 2024. The exhibition is curated by a team from the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum.
For more information
Elina Battarbee
Producer for public programmes
Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum
+358 50 366 7951
elina.battarbee@designmuseum.fi
