Kiasma
Art museum in Helsinki, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiasma is a contemporary art museum located on Mannerheimintie in Helsinki, Finland. Its name kiasma, Finnish for chiasma, alludes to the basic conceptual idea of its architect, Steven Holl. Kiasma is part of the Finnish National Gallery, and it is responsible for the gallery's contemporary art collection. Its central goal is to showcase contemporary art and to strengthen its status.
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The northern side of the Kiasma building | |
Former name | Museum of Contemporary Art (Finnish: Nykytaiteen museo) |
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Established | 1990 (1990) (Museum of Contemporary Art) 1998 (1998) (opening of Kiasma building) |
Location | Helsinki, Finland |
Coordinates | 60.17169°N 24.93683°E / 60.17169; 24.93683 |
Type | Art museum |
Collections | Contemporary art |
Visitors | 295,000 (2017) |
Director | Leevi Haapala |
Owner | Finnish National Gallery |
Website | www |
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