KAMU Espoon kaupunginmuseo
KAMU is the exhibition space of the Espoo City Museum in the WeeGee exhibition centre in Tapiola.
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About the museum
KAMU Espoo City Museum researches, preserves and presents the history and environment of Espoo and its people. Its collections include picture, object and archive collections, with about 10,000 objects from five centuries.
KAMU's sites include the exhibition space at the WeeGee exhibition centre in Tapiola, as well as Talomuseo Glims (Glims House Museum), Saaristomuseo Pentala (Pentala Archipelago Museum), Huvilamuseo Villa Rulludd (Villa Rulludd House Museum) and Koulumuseo Lagstad (Lagstad School Museum). In Tapiola, visitors reach the museum's exhibition space through the gate at the WeeGee information desk after buying an admission ticket.
KAMU organises changing exhibitions, guided tours, events and experiences using virtual technology. The museum also acts as the responsible museum for Espoo's cultural heritage environment.
Highlights
- About 10,000 objects from five centuries
- Changing exhibitions on the history of Espoo
- Shared WeeGee ticket with EMMA and the other WeeGee exhibitions
- Free admission on Fridays 15:00–19:00
- Public guided tours and lectures
- Founded
- 1958
- Operated by
- Espoo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €20 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €10pensioners, students, unemployed people, conscripts and civilian servicemen, under-29s and over-70s |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under-18s always enter free. |
| Seniors | €10 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Assistants, guides and interpreters enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €10 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €16 per person |
Free admission: Every Friday 15:00–19:00.
A joint ticket for the WeeGee exhibition centre's venues; the ticket can be bought from WeeGee customer service or from Lippu.fi. The Museokortti, Kaikukortti and Helsinki Card give free admission. Edenred and ePassi are accepted as payment methods. Adults receive 20% off the full ticket for five days when they show a till receipt from a neighbouring museum.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The route to the entrance is level and hard-surfaced, and the doors on the left open automatically. The door to KAMU's exhibition space opens outwards, and wheelchair users need help to open it. The spacious lifts do not have Braille lettering. There are two accessible toilets, in the basement and at the entrance level. There is no induction loop. Guided tours for special groups should be booked in advance.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Tapiolan metroasema · 13-min walk
It is a 13-minute walk from Tapiola metro station and a 15-minute walk from the Tapiola bus terminal.
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking spaces are at Kulttuuriparkki, Ahertajankuja 5 (100 spaces, entry 6:00–23:00), and at the end of the WeeGee building, Ahertajantie 5; both are reached via Ahertajankuja. Accessible parking spaces are between the main doors and the loading bay.
- Accessible parking
There is room to stop at the entrance for drop-off transport.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The WeeGee lobby has a café and a museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum organises public guided tours and lectures, and guided tours for groups on request. |
