The Finnish Museum of Photography

Welcome to Europe's oldest photography museum!

We have two exhibition venues in Helsinki. K1 is located at the heart of Helsinki and the original museum by the sea at Ruoholahti. 

See our exhibitions here.

K1 Kämp Galleria
25.10.–23.2.
Wish This Was Real presents nearly a decade of photography by Tyler Mitchell, who propels a visual narrative of beauty, utopia, and the landscape that expands visions of Black life. Driven by dreams of paradise against the backdrop of American history, his photographs embrace the extraordinary…
The Cable Factory
20.9.–12.1.
Balloon vendors, bodybuilders and tax officials in a group photo - Tuomo Manninen's 30-year photography project is unrivalled.
The Cable Factory
20.9.–12.1.
In the 1990s Finnish photography challenged traditions and reflected the social upheavals of the time. A new collections exhibition presents 90 images from the untamed nineties.
The Cable Factory
8.11.–16.1.
Viljami Nissi’s The Seven Hot Brothers is a gay man’s attempt to endure reading Aleksis Kivi’s novel The Seven Brothers. Rather than offering a new interpretation of The Seven Brothers, he presents an independent work that honors both Kivi's novel and Finnish queer history.
Address
Kämp Galleria
Mikonkatu 1, 00100 Helsinki
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Opening hours
Mon–Fri 11am–8pm, Sat–Sun 11am–6pm
Tickets
16/6/0 €
Museokortti
Under 18 y.o. free admission
Address
The Cable Factory
Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki
See on the map The Cable Factory
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 11 am – 7 pm, Sat–Sun 11 am – 6 pm
Tickets
12/6/0 €, 16/6/0 € from January 1st 2024
Museokortti
Under 18 y.o. free admission
Events
Welcome to a seminar about the relationship of artists and curators.
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We have now ended the application procedures for the gallery space of the Finnish museum of photography. We have chosen 7 applications from the 175 that we received, continuing the exhibition period until the end of 2024 because of the large number of great applications. Our decissions were…
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More than 3,500 collection photos are digitally available in Finna. The material includes photographic art, early history of photography, portraits, snapshots, fashion photographs, photojournalism and much more. New images will be published regularly in Finna.

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The Finnish Museum of Photography is a space for learning, where everyone is free to engage, hesitate, and ask questions.
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Here you can find additional information on practical issues that enable a smooth and enjoyable visit to the Finnish Museum of Photography's Cable Factory premises.
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Here you can find additional information on practical issues that enable a smooth and enjoyable visit to the Finnish Museum of Photography's K1 exhibition space.
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The Two Faces of Mary is an exhibition born out of a joint pedagogic project between the Finnish Museum of Photography and an upper secondary school in Kauniainen, Kauniaisten lukio.