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Design Museum, Helsinki
Design Museum (Finnish: Designmuseo, Swedish: Designmuseet) is a museum in Helsinki devoted to the exhibition of both Finnish and foreign design, including industrial design, fashion, and graphic design. The building is situated in Ullanlinna, on Korkeavuorenkatu Street, and is owned by the Republic of Finland through Senate Properties. The museum was first founded in 1873 but has operated in its present premises, a former school, designed by architect Gustaf Nyström in 1894 in the neo-Gothic style, since 1978. The museum also has a cafe and shop. Situated on the same city block is the Museum of Finnish Architecture.
The museum includes a permanent exhibition devoted to the history of Finnish design from 1870 to the present day, as well as space for changing exhibitions. The museum's permanent collection consists of over 35,00 objects, 40,00 drawings and 100,000 drawings.
See also
External links
- http://www.designmuseum.fi/ Design Museum's web pages
Coordinates: 60°09′47″N 24°56′47″E / 60.16306°N 24.94639°E
Categories:- Design museums
- Museums in Helsinki
- Art museums and galleries in Finland
- Finnish building and structure stubs
- European museum stubs
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