Welcome to Hämeenlinna Art Museum

Hämeenlinna Art Museum is a diverse museum of visual arts near the centre of Hämeenlinna. The museum operates in two buildings in the Verkatehdas area, both featuring temporary exhibition that showcase various types of visual arts. The special exhibitions feature both older Finnish art and the latest contemporary art styles.

Current exhibitions

The Eighties – exploring art from the 1980s 27.3.2020–11.4.2021

This exhibition brings together works from the Finnish art from the 1980s. In terms of Finnish art, the 1980s were a time of undeniable dynamism, and the prevailing cultural zeitgeist and rapid economic growth are clearly reflected in the works from this era. Read more The Eighties – exploring art from the 1980s >

Short Stories about Art 27.3.2020–11.4.2021

Artworks often come with a fascinating backstory. The exhibition brings together a selection of well-known and less well-known works from the collection. Read more Short Stories about Art exhibition >

Oh Finland, Finland – Journeys into the Finnish Landscape
12.6.–20.9.2020

Oh Finland, Finland invites us to explore these very sights, charting the development of the Finnish landscape tradition from the mid-1850s until the beginning of the 20th century and highlighting its characteristic practices and stylistic aims. The works on display have been sourced from the Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations’ collections. Read more Oh Finland, Finland – Journeys into the Finnish Landscape exhibition >