2.12.2012
Family Fun at the Library
Rikhardinkatu Library
4.12.2012
Mayor’s Independence Day Reception for fourth-graders
The Mayor’s Independence Day Reception for fourth-graders has become a real tradition. This year, the reception will be held on Tuesday 04 December at Finlandia Hall for the 16th time. This year is Finland’s 95th Independence Day anniversary and Helsinki’s 200th anniversary as the capital of Finland.
9.12.2012
Herttoniemi Christmas path
An event for the whole family in the beautiful Herttoniemi Manor Park and the dusky old Knusbacka farmhouse.
3.12.2012
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14.12.2012
The city space and the sacred space – Visions unrealised
New churches have often found their form through church competitions. The realised designs have had a critical impact on the cityscape, but the competitions have other aspirations, ideals and visions associated with them as well. Find out all about them.
16.12.2012
Seurasaari Christmas Path
The seventeenth annual Seurasaari Christmas Path brings Christmas spirit to both children and adults.
1.1.2012
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31.12.2012
Jubilee year on the Union Axis – from Observatory Hill to Kallio Church
Unioninkatu is the Festival Street of the Helsinki 200 Years as Capital jubilee year. Emperor Alexander I of Russia, who elevated Helsinki to the status of capital, arrived in Helsinki along this street on his 1819 visit to the city, and named it Unioninkatu, or Union Street.
1.1.2012
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31.12.2012
Journeys to the heart of the city – education, book project and virtual street
The Union Axis dissects the centre of Helsinki, stretching from Kopernikuksentie on Observatory Hill, via Unioninkatu across Pitkäsilta Bridge to Siltasaarenkatu and to Kallio Church beyond.
1.1.2012
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31.12.2012
From neighbourhoods to communities
The Kassi service is now Sharetribe.
1.1.2012
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31.12.2012
Guard Battalion – 200 years
The history of the Guard Battalion begins with the Life Guard’s 3rd Finnish Sniper Battalion, founded in 1812.
1.1.2012
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31.12.2012
Pihlajamäki 50 years!
The first residents moved to Pihlajamäki, in north-eastern Helsinki, in 1962, making 2012 a 50th anniversary year for the purpose-built suburb.
1.1.2012
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31.12.2012
The open city – opportunities for improving the lives of city residents
Laituri is one of the most important Helsinki venues for World Design Capital year 2012.
Exhibitions, which change every month, follow the theme ‘The open city – opportunities for improving the lives of city residents’.
8.4.2012
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31.12.2012
Taste Helsinki’s 200-year culinary history
The HelsinkiMenu restaurants are marking the city’s 200 years as Finland’s capital with a wide range of menus and flavours from across this period.
18.8.2012
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31.12.2012
At Your Service!
Food and drink culture of Helsinki and Finland
in the new permanent exhibition at the Hotel and Restaurant Museum
27.9.2012
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31.12.2012
Seats of learning – 200 years of design at Helsinki University
Seats of learning – 200 years of design at Helsinki University exhibition explores the university’s interiors over the past two centuries.
1.10.2012
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31.12.2012
Short films on the history of the Union Axis in eight languages
A partnership between the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Arts and the Arcada University of Applied Sciences has resulted in 21 short films on the history of the Union Axis.
21.11.2012
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31.12.2012
Children’s City
To conclude the 200th jubilee year, Helsinki City Museum will be handing over the city’s oldest building to its youngest residents.
31.12.2012
The New Year’s lightworks for families with children
On New Year's Eve, the City of Helsinki offers families with children three 90 minute, identical and free-of-charge events. The New Year’s lightworks for families with children events take place in Meilahti, in the old Helsinki City Art Museum property
31.12.2012
New Year’s Eve at Senate Square
The New Year will be greeted with a circus atmosphere at the traditional New Year’s Eve at Senate Square party, arranged by the City of Helsinki. The entire Finland is invited to the party via television and internet on Monday, December 31, 2012.
29.3.2012
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17.2.2013
”Discoveries – art on campus”
Come and discover which significant historical figures thronged to Finland’s new capital city!
18.9.2012
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28.2.2013
In the Shadows of Eagles – Finland in 1812
The document exhibition showcases the year 1812, which was in many ways a significant year in Finnish history. Emperor Alexander I of Russia and Crown Prince Carl Johan of Sweden met in Turku in the August of 1812 and sealed Finland's position as a Grand Duchy of Russia. In the same year, Helsinki became the capital of Finland, Old Finland was connected to the rest of Finland and the national armed forces were re-established.
16.10.2012
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31.3.2013
Exhibition: German-language Helsinki
In the 19th century, German families had a significant impact on the development of Finland and its capital.
16.8.2012
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31.8.2013
Unelma (‘dream’) sculpture
Oona Tikkaoja’s sculpture Unelma (‘dream’) is a moveable public work of art. Its first location is on Siltasaarenkatu in Hakaniemi.
12.6.2012
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1.9.2013
Made in Helsinki 1700–2012
The City Museum’s main exhibition to mark Helsinki’s two centuries as Finland’s capital showcases products made in Helsinki, and their makers, from the 18th century until present day.
10.12.2012
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31.12.2014
The Blue Line
The Helsinki 200 Years as Capital jubilee year will culminate in a light installation above the anniversary year theme street Union Axis.
6.6.2012
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31.12.2015
Art on the Union Line
Modern Finnish art will be showcased on transformer boxes along the Union Axis from Unioninkatu to Siltasaarenkatu.