Opening day of the main exhibition

The Helsinki Exhibition, on the 2nd floor is open until 11 PM on the opening day. Additionally there are old-school yard games, children’s theatre, quizzes and presentations about Helsinki, historical fashion shows, and live music spread out in the new customer spaces and inneryards. The day will culminate in a DJ marathon featuring jazz, disco and alternative pop rhythms from the 1950s to the present day.

❤️ Come and spend a fun summer day at the museum with your friends and family. Entry to the Helsinki City Museum is always free, also on the opening day.

Program

Activities for the whole family, 11.00–15.00
Workshop: fan language and beauty spots (non-stop)
Old-school yard games (non-stop)
11.30–12.00 Experiences of voluntary grannies and grandads of the City Museum
12.00–15.00 Birthday at the City Museum – presentation and workshop

Performances and quizzes, 12.00–16.00
12.00 and 14.00 Haukku’s Sea Adventure, musical theatre for children
13.00 Helsinki Quiz for Children
15.00 Helsinki Quiz for Adults

Fashion shows, 16.30–18.30
16.30 and 17.30 Historical fashion show

Presentations, 15.00–18.30
15.00 Coming soon: Punk – 50 years of non-conformity on the streets of Helsinki
15.30 How to present difficult cultural heritage at the Helsinki Exhibition?
16.00 Presentation of Helsinki City Museum
16.30 Conservators preparing the Helsinki Exhibition
17.00 Book presentation: Empire – Kiven ja valon Helsinki
17.30 Documentating change in Helsinki
18.00 Meet Reetta Heiskanen, Museum Director

Evening programme, 19.00–23.00
19.00 The Museum’s own band, the Zederholms – For the love of Helsinki!
20.00 Helsinki Quiz (R18)
21.00 Bingo
20.00–23.00 DJ Marathon (Aila Vino, Roope Pokki, Disco-Tuomas & Rahastaja)