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
13.10.–25.2.
Pentti Sammallahti's photography focuses on shared, transient moments between two living beings. Sammallahti's photographs speak of devotion, tenderness, and emotional bonds — of coexisting with all other life forms together in this world.
The Cable Factory
15.9.–14.1.
The exhibition explores the power structures that define humanity, the concepts of active and anonymous citizenship and the consequences of the colonial movement.
The Cable Factory
15.9.–14.1.
The Autumn 2023 collection exhibition presents an unprecedented exhibition of the work of the pioneering and multi-talented photographer Hilja Raviniemi.
The Cable Factory
24.11.–21.1.
The exhibition invites us to contemplate how our societal norms construct and affect the way in which we see and ignore not only certain people, but the actions directed at them. 
Address
Kämp Galleria
Mikonkatu 1, 00100 Helsinki
See on the map Kämp Galleria
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, staircase G, 00180 Helsinki
See on the map The Cable Factory
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 11 am. – 6 pm. Wed 11 am – 8 pm
Tickets
12/6/0 €, 16/6/0 € from January 1st 2024
Museokortti
Under 18 y.o. free admission
Info
Open Call of Portfolio Review and a Seminar about the relationship of Artists and Curators 15th–16th February 2024
Info
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…
Other websites

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.

Other websites

Come and experience the exhibitions with our tour guides!
 

Info
The Finnish Museum of Photography is a space for learning, where everyone is free to engage, hesitate, and ask questions.
Visit us
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.
Visit us
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.
Visit us
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.