To visit Finland's biggest art museum, jump onto metro M1 or M2 at Helsinki central station and head towards Espoo, Helsinki's neighbor city and part of Greater Helsinki. From the station at Tapiola – Espoo's urban center, built in the 1950s and '60s – it's a 15-minute walk to the Espoo Museum of Modern Art (emmamuseum.fi). The museum has a huge collection of mostly Finnish modern art, ranging from the early 20th century to the present. The contemporary art and design works are exhibited in a former printing house, a 1960s architectural masterpiece in concrete. Works by acclaimed ceramicist Rut Bryk (1916–99) are a highlight.
Admission is pricey (€20 for adults aged over 29) but the exhibits are worth every cent – check out EMMA's website for evenings when entry is free. Sharing the same address and opening hours, and visitable with the same ticket, other museums on site (covering Espoo city, toys and horology) can round out a day trip.
Many performances during the April Jazz Festival are also held here. The museum is closed on Mondays.
