Museum Visit

During the summer, the museum will be open daily from 11-18 and on Wednesdays from 11-20.

The museum will close for renovation on 16.9.2024. The estimated duration of the renovation is 3-5 months.

In winter we are open Tue-Fri 11-16 and Sat-Sun 11-17.

Exceptions to opening hours

Closed on 23.-25.12.

Closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 31.12.-1.1.

Closed on Midsummer Eve.

During public holidays the museum is open according to Sunday opening hours.

 

Visiting
the museum

Visiting address

Gallen-Kallelan tie 27,
Espoo, Finland
+358 10 406 88 40

Opening hours

Museum is open during the summer season everyday from 11 am to 6 pm and on Wednesdays from 11 am to 8 pm.

The museum will close for renovation on 16.9.2024. The estimated duration of the renovation is about 3-5 months.

Exceptions to opening hours

Café opening hours

Admission

12 € adults
7 € pensioners
5 € students, unemployed

Free entry for under 18 year old.

Finnish Museum Card and Kaikukortti.

We accept Smartum, Epassi and Edenred as payment methods.

 

Quick links

Cafe Zoceria Tarvaspää

 

 

Accessibility

Only part of the historic museum building is accessible. You can find more information about accessiblity from this link.

WC

The public toilet is located in the café building opposite the museum. There is also a baby changing table in the larger, accessible toilet room.

Parking Space

Parking space is located at the end of Gallen-Kallelan tie, outside the museum grounds. The area is limited, so parking is also possible along the road.

Parking with a disabled parking permit is permitted in the disabled parking space next to the café building.

Cycling to the Museum

A bicycle park is located on the hillside by the road leading up to the museum. A city bike station is located next to the car park during the summer. Please do not bring your bike in front of the museum or in the garden!

Photography

Photography is permitted inside the museum without flash.

Backpacks, Bags and Prams

Please leave large rucksacks and bags on the clothing racks by the museum info desk or in the lockers. Prams should be left on the porch in front of the museum, if possible. If you wish, you can borrow a baby carrier from the museum.

Cards and Payment Methods

We prefer card payment at the museum shop.

Smartum, Epassi, Edenred vouchers are valid at the museum.

The museum card is a common ticket for over 300 museums, valid for one year from the first use. You can also buy a Museum Card or renew your Museum Card with us.

Museum Services for Visitors

We organise open guided tours in English every Saturday at 3 pm.

You can enquire about bookable guided tours, lectures and other group services at the museum's information desk or by email info@gallen-kallela.fi.

Cafe Zoceria Tarvaspää

The museum has a café-restaurant, which is generally open during the museum's opening hours. The café is run by a separate entrepreneur.

Click here to find out more about the services offered by the café.

Postal and visiting address

Gallen-Kallela Museum
Gallen-Kallelan tie 27
02600 Espoo
Finland

Gallen-Kallela Museum

Designed and built by artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931), the Tarvaspää Studio Castle presents temporary exhibitions of the art and life of Gallen-Kallela and his contemporaries, as well as contemporary art. The museum offers a wide range of activities and events and serves as a centre of information on Akseli Gallen-Kallela.

Welcome to meet Akseli Gallen-Kallela, an artist who is both familiar and unknown!

Coffee & Culture

Cafe Zoceria Tarvaspää