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Guided tours

Guided tour the museum. Photo: Virve Laustela / the Finnish Museum of Photography

Guided tours

Groups of friends or colleagues, schools and kindergartens: come and experience the exhibition with our tour guides! Our guides are experts on photography and visual culture, and will gladly tailor the tours according to your group's wishes. Tours can also be booked for weekday mornings before official opening hours.

Group size: max 25 persons. For kindergarten and primary school groups, a maximum of 15 children is recommended for a good learning environment. It is advisable that more than one adult accompanies groups of small children.

Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English

Price: on weekdays and Saturdays 80 € (+ admission fees), on Sundays 120 € (+ admission fees).

School or kindergarten group tours: 45 €. For kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools. Teachers who have booked guided tours for school groups are welcome to visit the exhibition in advance, free of charge.

Duration: 1 hour

Booking and payment

workshop@fmp.fi
tel. +358 (0)9 6866 3621

Please book the tour at least a week in advance.

Please note that booked guided tours can be cancelled no later than the previous day at 3 pm, otherwise the full price will be charged.

You can pay for the guided tour at the museum upon your arrival with cash or any common credit or debit card. If you want to pay with a bill, please send your billing information when making the reservation. A billing fee of 5 euros will be added to the price.

Free guided tours in Finnish

Guided tours in Finnish on Sundays 1–2 pm. Museum admission.

Guided tour in Finnish on every last Wednesday of the month 6–7 pm. Free admission to the museum 5–8 pm.

Museokävijöitä Pimiö-näyttelyssä Valokuvataiteen museossa 2015. Kuva: Virve Laustela

Museokävijöitä Pimiö-näyttelyssä Valokuvataiteen museossa 2015. Kuva: Virve Laustela

Pentti Sammallahti

Pentti Sammallahden retrospektiiviin taiteilijatapaamiset vuosina 2010 ja 2011 saavuttivat ennennäkemättömän suosion. Parhaimmillaan noin 500 kuulijaa saapui yhtä aikaa museoon. Tunnelma lähenteli fanitapaamista: nimikirjoituksia jonotettiin ja taiteilijaa kuvattiin, käteltiin tai halattiin.

Museokävijöitä Pimiö-näyttelyssä Valokuvataiteen museossa 2015. Kuva: Virve Laustela

Museokävijöitä Pimiö-näyttelyssä Valokuvataiteen museossa 2015. Kuva: Virve Laustela

The Finnish Museum of Photography

Visiting address: Kaapelitehdas, Tallberginkatu 1 G, 00180 Helsinki

Mailing address: Tallberginkatu 1 C 85, 00180 Helsinki, Finland

Email: fmp@fmp.fi

Exhibition info: +358 9 6866 3621

Office: +358 9 6866 360
(Tue–Fri 9–15)

Picture Service:
You can submit questions via the online service Kysy museolta.

Opening hours

Exhibitions are open
Tue–Sun 11 am – 6 pm
Wed 11 am – 8 pm
Mon closed

Admission

Tickets: 10 / 5 €
Free admission for under 18-year-olds.

Free admission with Museokortti!

Free admission on last Wednesday evening of the month 5–8 pm.

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