Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki (Finland)
One of the most popular attractions of the Finnish capital is the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, part of the National Gallery. The museum building opened its doors to the public in spring 1998.
To date, the museum exhibition
consists of more than four thousand exhibits, with the Exhibition Fund is
updated annually. The fourth and fifth floors of this beautiful building houses
temporary exhibitions, causing interest for tourists.
Kiasma is located on the square in central Helsinki, thanks to its unique atmosphere of this modern
museum complex is very popular not only among guests but also among themselves
Finns, because everyone here can find something for themselves.
Some visitors can view the
exhibition stand, others - through the book, dedicated to the art, or look
after yourself designer trinket in the museum shop. Kiasma - a space of
freedom, because tourists are not timid, such as the walls of traditional
museums with the strict gallery space.
In this rather unusual Finnish
museum can be found slanting walls and works of art you can smell and touch. It
is worth noting that the building of the museum, made in American architectural
style, initially caused mixed reviews among residents of the Finnish capital.
Kiasma compared with a huge shoe box lid view of the historic city center.
A Finnish war veterans were
unhappy that the museum complex was located too close near the monument of
Marshal Mannerheim, who is considered a symbol of the country's independence.
Discussions on the construction of Kiasma become the loudest of all the
nineties of the last century.
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