Amos Andersons hem
The home of the businessman and art patron Amos Anderson, restored in the spirit of the 1920s on Yrjönkatu; a free museum with four rooms, a chapel and an art collection.
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About the museum
Amos Anderson (1878–1961) was Finland’s leading newspaper publisher, a respected businessman and one of the country’s largest cultural patrons. He had a five-storey house built at Yrjönkatu 27 in 1912–1913. The building, which represents late Jugendstil (Art Nouveau), was designed by the architects W. G. Palmqvist and Einar Sjöström. The house served as the headquarters of Anderson’s business activities and as his private home: the lower floors housed offices, and the upper floors were residential. The top floor was furnished as a flat only in the 1920s.
After Anderson’s death the building was converted, under his will, into a museum bearing his name. The Amos Andersonin taidemuseo (Amos Anderson Art Museum) operated from 1965 to 2017, and its activity continued in the new Amos Rex in 2018. The home’s chapel, salon and study were preserved untouched.
Opened in 2023, Amos Andersons hem is a personal-history home and art museum. It comprises four rooms of Anderson’s home on the top floor, and the chapel with its organ half a floor higher. The Pylvässali (Pillar Hall) and the dining room have been restored to their original style, and the furniture and objects are conserved originals. On display is art from Anderson’s own collection: Finnish art from the second half of the 19th century to the early 20th century, and old European art from the 16th to the 19th century. The museum is owned by the Amos Andersonin rahasto (Amos Anderson Fund).
Highlights
- Amos Anderson’s home restored in the spirit of the 1920s, on the top floor
- Chapel with its organ
- Pillar Hall and dining room in their original style
- Anderson’s own art collection: Finnish and old European art
- Free admission and short introductory tours on Saturdays
Permanent exhibition
- Amos Andersonin koti – Four rooms of Anderson’s home on the top floor and the chapel with its organ; the exhibition includes Anderson’s own art collection and the original interiors.
- Founded
- 2023
- Operated by
- Amos Andersonin rahasto (Amos Andersons fond)
- Director
- Kieran Long
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
|---|---|
| Groups | –Group guided tours are paid and are booked through the museum’s guide booking. |
Admission to the museum is free. For the introductory tours it is worth booking a free ticket from the online shop, as places are limited.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum can be entered step-free through the inner courtyard and Mercatorkuja, that is, along the route between Yrjönkatu 27–29 and Kukontori. Next to the glass lift shaft there is a ramp and a step-free entrance, and the step-free lift is immediately on the left. The main entrance is at Yrjönkatu 27 A; the top floor can be reached by lift or by stairs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Simonkatu
The nearest metro stations are Kamppi and Rautatientori. The nearest tram stops are Simonkatu, Lasipalatsi, Ylioppilastalo and Päärautatieasema.
The museum is on the top floor of the building.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The introductory tour is a short presentation of Amos Anderson’s life and of the history of the house and the museum. In a group tour an expert leads the group through the museum to themes and selected works, and the tour can be tailored to the group’s wishes. |
