Espoo Museums and Art Galleries
(Espoo, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland)
There is a surprising number of cultural attractions in Espoo, which come in the form of museums and art galleries. Various topics are covered, and the Espoon Automuseo (Car Museum) is now the biggest and most comprehensive vehicle museum in the whole of Finland, being filled with vintage cars and historic motorcycles from the 1900s onwards.
For art lovers in Espoo, the Gallen Kallela Museum is the place to head and features various visiting exhibitions. The Gallen Kallela enjoys an especially scenic situation alongside Laajalahti Bay, on the actual border between Espoo and Helsinki. Highlights include many pieces by Finnish artists from this region and all over Finland, a large gift shop, and an extensive restaurant, with an outside terrace area surrounded by pretty gardens.
Car Museum (Espoon Automuseo)
Address: Pakankylä, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 09 855 7178
Gallery Otso
Address: Ahertajankuja 4, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 09 8165 7512
Gallen Kallela Museum
Address: Gallen-Kallelan Tie 27, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 09 5413 388
Glims Farmstead Museum
Address: Glimsintie 1, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 09 863 2979
Helinä Rautavaara Museum
Address: WeeGee Building, Ahertajantie 5, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 09 412 9439
Oili Mäki Museum
Address: Äyräpääntie 14, Laajalahti, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 09 5415 899
Stone Museum
Address: Kivimiehentie 1, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 0205 50 2243
Tool Museum
Address: Siikajärvi, Espoo, Finland, FI
Tel: +358 09 867 971