Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin kotimuseo
The Art Nouveau home on Katajanokka is preserved as Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg lived in it; visits are by guided tour.
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About the museum
The Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg home museum is a preserved home on Katajanokka, opened to the public in 2003. The house at Kauppiaankatu 11 was completed in 1905 to designs by the architects Polón & Wasastjerna. Sakari Sohlberg’s maternal grandfather, master builder Elias Lietzén, had built it and the neighbouring house. The couple first lived on Mechelininkatu and then moved to Sakari’s childhood home on Kauppiaankatu. Sakari’s mother Valma’s flat on the third floor was joined to the couple’s home in 1982.
The museum comprises about 340 square metres, eleven rooms and a kitchen. The home has been preserved as it was while the couple lived there. During their marriage, which lasted almost fifty years, the home was a lively meeting place for friends, relatives and colleagues.
The furniture is mostly inherited, and a large part of the original Art Nouveau tiled stoves has survived. The collection includes about 72 oil paintings from the late 19th century to the 1980s, among them works by Albert Edelfelt, Hjalmar Munsterhjelm and Oskar Kleineh. In addition, on display are a Bechstein grand piano from 1908, eight rya rugs, the oldest of which is from 1801, and porcelain hand-painted by Valma Sohlberg.
Highlights
- Art Nouveau house with eleven rooms and a kitchen
- About 72 oil paintings, including works by Albert Edelfelt
- Bechstein grand piano from 1908
- Original Art Nouveau tiled stoves
- Two wartime bomb shelters in the cellar
Permanent exhibitions
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin koti – The couple’s home is preserved in its original state, with inherited furniture, paintings, rya rugs and porcelain.
- Sota-ajan pommisuojat – The house’s cellar contains two wartime bomb shelters, which can be seen during the museum tour.
- Founded
- 2003
- Operated by
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin säätiö
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Groups | –School groups have free admission. |
Admission is €5, paid in cash.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The route to the bomb shelters is not step-free.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A group should be about 10 people; larger groups can be split in two or directed to consecutive tours. In the cellar of Kauppiaankatu 11 B there are two wartime bomb shelters, each holding about 10 people. The bomb shelter visit lasts about 15–20 minutes and can be booked for groups as part of the museum tour; the entrance is from the yard of 11 B. |
