About the Finnish National Gallery
The Finnish National Gallery is Finland’s largest art museum organisation and a national cultural institution. The Finnish National Gallery comprises the Ateneum Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma and the Sinebrychoff Art Museum, which together boast a total attendance of more than 600,000 visitors each year. The State Art Commission is also part of the Finnish National Gallery.The Finnish National Gallery is a national organisation of visual arts. In addition to its art
museums, it maintains the Finnish National Gallery collection. The collection includes almost 42,000 works of art, as well as archival materials and artefacts of art-historical significance.
The Finnish National Gallery also incorporates the Finnish State Art Commission and its collection.
The Finnish National Gallery statistics
The Finnish National Gallery cherishes our cultural heritage
The Finnish National Gallery
Builds cultural heritage
Strengthens the national art collection
Stages diverse exhibitions
Makes art accessible to audiences.
The Finnish National Gallery is a strong national and international player in the field of
culture. Its services enhance the impact of art in society.
The Finnish National Gallery’s values
Together
Transparent
Professional
Professionals in the art museum field are employed at the Finnish National Gallery
The Finnish National Gallery employs approximately 280 professionals in the art museum field. Their tasks include, for example, the planning and staging of exhibitions, the conservation of works of art, and the maintenance of the archive collection.
Read more about work at the Finnish National Gallery.
The Finnish National Gallery departments and units
Collections management department
Archive and library
Conservation
Coordination
Photography and imaging services
Museum technical services
Project office
The governing bodies of the Finnish National Gallery are its council, board and director general. The council and board of the Finnish National Gallery are appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture, while the director general is appointed by the Finnish Government.
Read more about the Finnish National Gallery's organization.
The Finnish National Gallery operations are governed by the law
The National Gallery is a public foundation. Its establishment and operations are governed by the act and government decree on the Finnish National Gallery that entered into
force on 1 January 2014. The Finnish National Gallery falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Culture. It is financed primarily by the state.
Read the act and government decree of the Finnish National Gallery, as part of Finnish law.
Photo: Kansallisgalleria / Jenni Nurminen
