Schools and preschools Welcome to the art museum! We offer guided tours and art workshops to school and daycare groups. You can also visit the museum in a group independently. Guided tours Workshops Self-guided visit Instructions for visits Information for teachers Contact Guided tour With the help of a guide your pupils get more out of their visit! On a guided tour, you will explore an exhibition’s artworks with a guide. The guide will introduce you to the exhibition’s themes and share fascinating stories about the artists. During the tour, you will also have time for questions and discussion. You can choose from the options below, or we can tailor a guided tour for your group. If you have special preferences, let us know when you book. ©HAM/Maija Toivanen Price25€Duration45 minutesGroup sizemax. 25 personsLanguagesFinnish, Swedish, EnglishTimesTues 10-15, Wed-Fri 11.30-15 More information Who are eligible for school-priced guided tour?School-priced guided tour are available for groups of comprehensive school, upper secondary school and vocational school pupils in which at least half of the group members are under the age of 18. Museum admission is free for those under the age of 18, as well as for teachers and assistants visiting with a school group. Upper secondary education groups are entitled to a free admission when at least half of the group is under the age of 18. Each group must be accompanied byat least one teacher or supervisor. For groups of young children, it is advisable to have multiple supervisors. Croup sizeThe maximum group size for a guided tour is 25 people. If your group is bigger, we can book you several tours according to availability. When visiting with a group of more than 25 people, please book your tour by email hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi. Groups with special needsOur guided tours can be tailored for groups with special needs. Please inform us of your group’s needs and preferences when you book. PayingYou can pay for the tour using cash or card at the ticket counter. Payment by invoice is only available with a Finnish business ID. Fill in the booker’s details and the company’s invoicing information on the booking form or send the invoicing information in advance by email at hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi. The invoice will be sent to the provided invoicing address after your visit. CancellationsCancel your booking 7 days before the scheduled date at the latest (by e-mail hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi). A cancellation fee equal to the price of the tour or workshop will be charged for any reservations that are cancelled later than this or that are not cancelled. Elga Sesemann: Omakuva keltaisen ruukun kanssa, 1943 (yksityiskohta). Kuva: HAM/Hanna Kukorelli Free 90 tour The Free Art School’s anniversary exhibition presents the school’s 90-year history and its significance in the development of Finnish painting and modernism. The history of the Free Art School and the artists who studied and taught there are approached through Leonard and Katarina Bäcksbacka’s donated collection, which is the heart of HAM and the City of Helsinki’s art collection Available 2.5.2025 -4.1.2026. BOOK HERE READ MORE Tove Jansson: Juhlat maalla, 1947 (yksityiskohta). © Tove Janssonin kuolinpesä. Kuva: HAM / Hanna Kukorelli. Tove Jansson: Frescoes and Magician’s Hat tour The frescoes Party in the Countryside and Party in the City will remain on display at HAM, continuing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomins, and will now be joined by a unique loan from city of Pori. Arriving at the exhibition is Tove Jansson’s last monumental artwork, painted in 1984 for the Taikurinhattu kindergarten in Pori. This three-part mural depicts the Moomins adventuring through the spring, summer, and autumn landscapes of Moominvalley. Available 2.5.2025 -4.1.2026. BOOK HERE READ MORE Art workshops for schoolchildren and daycare groups Let’s explore art by creating and experiencing it together! You are welcome as you are. No previous experience is required. A workshop starts with a short guided tour of our current exhibitions. After the exhibition visit, we will explore various art techniques through hands-on exercises. The workshop themes and techniques vary according to the exhibitions. ©HAM/Sonja Hyytiäinen Price35€Duration1,5 hGroup sizemax. 25 personsLanguagesFinnish, Swedish, EnglishTimesTue-Fri 10-15 More information Who are eligible for school-priced workshops?School-priced workshops are available for groups of comprehensive school, upper secondary school and vocational school pupils in which at least half of the group members are under the age of 18. Museum admission is free for those under the age of 18, as well as for teachers and assistants visiting with a school group. Upper secondary education groups are entitled to a free admission when at least half of the group is under the age of 18. Each group must be accompanied byat least one teacher or supervisor. For groups of young children, it is advisable to have multiple supervisors. Croup sizeThe maximum group size for a guided tour is 25 people. If your group is bigger, we can book you several tours according to availability. When visiting with a group of more than 25 people, please book your tour by email hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi. Groups with special needsOur guided tours can be tailored for groups with special needs. Please inform us of your group’s needs and preferences when you book. PayingYou can pay for the tour using cash or card at the ticket counter. Payment by invoice is only available with a Finnish business ID. Fill in the booker’s details and the company’s invoicing information on the booking form or send the invoicing information in advance by email at hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi. The invoice will be sent to the provided invoicing address after your visit. CancellationsCancel your booking 7 days before the scheduled date at the latest (by e-mail hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi). A cancellation fee equal to the price of the tour or workshop will be charged for any reservations that are cancelled later than this or that are not cancelled. ©HAM/Sonja Hyytiäinen HAM’s spring season workshops for schools and daycare groups are fully booked! Art workshops for the autumn 2025 will be published in July. Self-guided museum visit You can visit HAM independently with your group during the museum’s opening hours. Please let us know about your visit in advance. This ensures a smooth museum experience for all visitors. Each group must be accompanied by at least one teacher or supervisor. For groups of young children, it is advisable to have multiple supervisors. Notify HAM’s service sales of your visit at hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi. Teaching materials We provide free-of-charge teaching materials for selected exhibitions. Depending on the exhibition, you can use our educational packages before, during, or after your exhibition visit to enhance the experience. Some exhibitions include an interactive exhibition trail or a separate space for exploring exhibition themes through hands-on activities. If you want to complete exercises during your exhibition visit, you can borrow clipboards and pencils from the ticket counter. Please note that you are only allowed to use pencils and coloured pencils in the exhibition spaces. Teaching materials (available in Finnish) Instructions for museum visits Arrival Address Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8. The easiest way to reach us with your group is to enter Tennis Palace from the Eteläinen Rautatiekatu Street. The doors to Tennis Palace open at 10.00. If you have booked an earlier visit, the guide or instructor will meet you at the front doors at the agreed time. HAM’s entrance is located on the second floor. From the building’s main entrance, you can reach the museum entrance via escalator. An elevator and stairs are also available. Read more Tickets and entrance Museum admission is free for those under the age of 18, as well as for teachers and assistants visiting with a school group. Upper secondary education groups are entitled to a free admission when at least half of the group is under the age of 18. Register at the museum’s ticket counter and let us know whether your group is attending a guided tour, workshop, or self-guided museum visit. From the ticket counter, you will receive museum admission stickers and further instructions. Clothing storage and toilets For safety reasons, large bags, backpacks, umbrellas, and outdoor clothing must be left in the lockers. For daycare and school groups, we have separate lockers where the entire group’s outdoor clothes fit in one place. Ask the ticket counter for a locker key. Toilets are located within the museum. Toilets are not divided by gender, and everyone is free to use them. Photography and eating Photography is permitted in the exhibition spaces unless otherwise noted. Please do not use a flash, as it may damage the artworks. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the exhibition spaces. You are welcome to enjoy a snack in the museum’s ticket counter hall. Please note that the teacher is responsible for the group during the entire visit. Information for teachers Contact information We are happy to help with any questions about the the visits of school or daycare groups. Please contact us:hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi or tel. +358 (0)9 310 87003 Tuesday from 10 am to 12 pm and Thursday from 1 to 3 pm.
