The Finnish Museum of Photography
The Cable Factory
Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 11 am – 7 pm, Sat–Sun 11 am – 6 pm
The Cable Factory
19.9.–1.3.
The exhibition explores the norm of whiteness and its relationship to photography from different perspectives, focusing in particular on issues of history, visual culture, aesthetics and nationalism.
The Cable Factory
27.6.–31.8.
Who gets to play – a child, an adult, a president? What would the world look like without play? Our group exhibition features works in which light has been given the freedom to guide. Light has its own language: it reveals, hides, asks and answers. At the heart of the exhibition is the love of…
The Cable Factory
19.9.–2.11.
The exhibition explores the intertwined stories and histories of marginalized people, particularly the experiences of queer BIPOC individuals. It examines how much of our history has been lost, hidden, or destroyed through colonialism. Yet, our history has found new forms to survive and continue…
The Cable Factory
7.11.–11.1.
The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on how appearance and biases shape social interactions and influence feelings of safety in a society that places heavy emphasis on looks. It highlights the various ways people use their appearance to navigate social spaces and build their own sense of…
The Cable Factory
30.1.–12.4.2026
Babirusa Volume 4 is an ongoing experimental publishing and exhibition making project. The site specific installation leans on media archaeological, iconographic and commoning practices to develop para archival structures. The theme for volume 4 will be safety/textures. The exhibition and…
