Tour to Helsinki - now fully booked

Tour to Helsinki - now fully booked

First Week in June 2026

We can confirm that the 2026 Summer FOW tour to Helsinki, Finland is now fully booked.  

Our tour will be led by ex-Whitworth curator Claire Gould. Claire is an independent curator who currently works at Martin Asbeak Gallery in Copenhagen. She has worked in Helsinki at the Helsinki Art Museum (HAM), as well as other galleries in Scandinavia and in Berlin at the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum (visited by the Friends during our 2023 tour),  and she has an in-depth knowledge of the art scene in Helsinki and beyond. The tour will include all the major art galleries and institutions  -

Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) - which recently housed the Helsinki Biennial

Kiasma - the contemporary art museum

Amos Rex - the largest private art museum in Helsinki

Helsinki Taidehalli

Ateneum Art Museum - the National Gallery of Finland

EMMA Museum of Modern Art (in nearby Espoo)

National Museum of Photography

Oodi Library (an amazing new library which reflects the vibrant Finnish culture)

Makasiini Contemporary (their new art space in Helsinki)

It will also include visits to several private collections and artists studios, recommended by Claire Gould based on her intimate knowledge of the Helsinki art scene.

Regards,

Mike Tierney