Hiekka Art Museum

Hiekan Taidemuseo

The Hiekka Art Museum has been named after its founder Kustaa Hiekka (1855–1937), a Finnish goldsmith. Hiekka was an avid collector of art. His interest in art extended beyond the traditional forms of visual art, painting and sculpture, and thus, he also collected antique furniture, silver objects as well as articles of ethnographic value. Hiekka was a cosmopolitan man who travelled around the world in 1907–1908 and brought back artefacts for his collection from his numerous travels.

The building that houses the Hiekka Art Museum was the first building in Tampere specifically built for museum use. Nowadays it is the oldest private art museum in Finland. The museum opened in 1931. The collection of the home museum Hiekka founded comprises mainly Finnish art from the 1850s to the present, as well as foreign art from 1630–1910. In addition to the museum's permanent display, there is usually at least one temporary exhibition running.

Exhibitions and events

The Collections of the Hiekka Art Museum

Permanent exhibition

The collection of the home museum goldsmith Kustaa Hiekka founded comprises mainly Finnish art from the 1850s to the present, as well as foreign art from 1630–1910. The collection also...

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