Hiekan taidemuseo

About the museum

Kustaa Hiekka (1855–1937) was a goldsmith who passed his master's examination in Pori in 1878 and later settled in Tampere. He founded Suomen Kultaseppä Oy in 1898, and he is regarded as one of the founders of Finland's precious metal industry. Hiekka sat on the Tampere city council for 32 years and took part in founding the Hämeen museo, which opened in 1908.

In the 1920s Hiekka began planning his own museum so that his art collection would stay together. The neoclassical house on Pirkankatu was completed in 1928 to the drawings of architect Oiva Viljanen, and Hiekka lived there until his death. The house museum opened to the public in 1931.

The collection includes art and objects. In addition to paintings, the basic exhibition contains furniture, silverware and ethnographic objects. The works date from the 1630s to the 1950s, and most are by Finnish artists. They include F. von Wright, Munsterhjelm, Gallen-Kallela, Edelfelt, Halonen and Enckell, as well as Tampere artists such as Gabriel Engberg, Kaarlo Vuori and Lennu Juvela.

Highlights

• Kustaa Hiekka's family home from 1928
• Finnish art from the 1630s to the 1950s
• Works by Gallen-Kallela, Edelfelt and Halonen
• Furniture, silverware and ethnographic objects
• Three-storey neoclassical museum house

Permanent exhibition

• Perusnäyttely – The exhibition, assembled from the museum's art and object collections, presents paintings, furniture, silverware and ethnographic objects from the 1630s to the 1950s.

Founded

1931

Admission & discounts

Museokortti is accepted. Holders of Hostel cards get €2 off the admission fee. School groups from Tampere enter free; school groups from other municipalities pay €2 per pupil; the visit is arranged in advance.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• 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 has three floors, reached by stairs; there is no lift. The exhibitions are on the second and third floors. Guide, assistance and hearing dogs are allowed.

Kids & families

Parents are responsible for their children's behaviour in the museum.

Getting there & parking

The museum has no parking spaces reserved for visitors.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check

Outdoor clothing and large bags can be left in free storage. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the exhibition rooms. The customer WC is on the second floor. In autumn and winter visitors are asked to use shoe covers, which are available from the lower foyer.

Events & venue rental

As far as we know, the museum does not rent out spaces for external events.

The museum does not rent its premises for meetings or celebrations, but it may occasionally hold concerts.

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