Finnish National Gallery

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Ateneum, another part of the Finnish National Gallery

The Kiasma museum of contemporary art in Helsinki, a part of the Finnish National Gallery

Finnish National Gallery is the largest art museum institution of Finland. It consists of the Ateneum art museum, the museum of contemporary art, Kiasma, the Sinebrychoff Art Museum and the Central Art Archives.

The organization's functions are supported by the conservation department, the administration and services department and Kehys, the art museum development department.

[edit] Functions

The mission of the Finnish National Gallery is to further the cultural heritage of Finnish visual arts, to enforce the significance of visual culture in contemporary times, and to develop the art museum industry. They also maintain and develop Finland's largest collection of art and the knowledge and research archives of their field.

[edit] External links

• The website of the Finnish National Gallery
  • The Ateneum Art Museum
  • The Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma
  • The Sinebrychoff Art Museum

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