Helsinki Biennial is an international art event that brings outstanding contemporary art to Vallisaari Island, HAM Helsinki Art Museum and locations around Helsinki.
Opening hours
Vallisaari Island
11 June – 17 September Mon closed
Tues–Sun 11–18
HAM Helsinki Art Museum
11 June – 22 October
Mon closed
Tues 10–17.30
Wed–Su 11.30–19
“The Helsinki Biennial could be Europe’s coolest new arts festival”
“An international extravaganza which – two months in – has outstripped even the expectations of its organisers, and simultaneously brought life and meaning back to a forgotten island with a chequered past.”
“Long recognized as an environmental leader, Finland’s capital may soon be seen as a burgeoning art hot spot as well, propelled by projects like this summer’s inaugural Helsinki Biennial.”