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Helsinki Biennial 2023
11 June to 17 September

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”

TimeOut

“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.”

The Telegraph

“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.”

Time

Visitor survey

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