The exhibition Taide muuttuvassa maassa (Art in a Changing Land) at the Didrichsen Art Museum (10 February–26 May 2024) brought the collection of Nordea Art Foundation Finland to the wider public. The exhibition was a success with 42,531 visitors.
The videos created for the exhibition:
The portrait of C. G. E. Mannerheim by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1929
Nordea Art Foundation has a permanent exhibition of its own works in Helsinki. The collection’s classics of Finnish art are displayed in the unique interior of the Old Banking Hall in Aleksanterinkatu 36B. The exhibition is changed annually.
The foundation offers guided tours by advance reservation. Tours can be arranged from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. On Friday the last starting time is 3 pm. The house is closed during weekends and public holidays.
NB: Due to historical character of the building, there is no obstacle free access.
Nordea Art Foundation Finland’s group visit reservations are managed by ISS Palvelut Ltd.
Tel: +358 20 5156100 (weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm) 8,35 cents/call +16,69 cents/minute (VAT 24%)
Email: opastusvaraukset @ fi.issworld.com
When contacting, please inform: group size, desired date and time of the visit and invoicing address.
HAM: Tove Jansson – Paradise, 25.10.2024 – 6.4.2025
The monumental exhibition at the HAM Helsinki Art Museum takes an in-depth look at Tove Jansson’s public paintings. Through these art works Tove Jansson shared joy, beauty and windows into magical worlds of storytelling. From the collection of the Nordea Art Foundation is exhibited Fantasy (tempera on canvas,104,5 x 300 cm) painted in 1954.
Photo: The painting in its original place at the cafeteria of Pohjoismaiden Yhdyspankki, Valokuvaamo Kuva-Markko, 1961.
Nordea Bank Museum is located in the Union Bank of Finland's Old Banking Hall at the address Aleksanterinkatu 36 B, Helsinki.
The museum's permanent exhibition includes an exhibition on the history of Finnish commercial banking starting from the establishment of the Union Bank of Finland in 1862. The exhibition focuses on the customer's point of view and showcases the banking services available to the customer.
There is a fully-furnished bank interior designed by architects Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen on display at the museum. Dating back to 1904, the interior is a valuable specimen of cultural heritage. Part of the old banking hall and the manager's office are open for visitors. Banking memorabilia collected from a variety of commercial banks add to the historic atmosphere.
More info about the museum, visits and history of Nordea here.