The Architecture and Design Museum is once again offering its popular architecture walks during the summer season 2025. A total of eight themed walks will explore different areas of Helsinki, focusing on the city’s fascinating residential architecture and historical highlights of the city centre.
The Design Museum offers its guests unique experiences and fresh perspectives on a multidimensional design from Finland and abroad. You can find up-to-date information about the Design Museum events, news about what is happening in design.
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Architecture Walks in Helsinki, Summer 2025
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Guided Tours
Read moreExperience our main exhibition on an open guided tour on-site at the museum or online!
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Free Evenings
Read moreTuesday 30 September 2025 at 4 PM – 8 PM
Experience design and architecture at Free Evenings when we have free entry to all our exhibitions and events in the Architecture & Design Museum!
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Walking tour: Historical Helsinki
Read moreOn the Historical Helsinki architecture walk, you’ll discover what has shaped Helsinki into the city it is today. This guided walk offers insights into Finnish history, key figures, and the evolution of building materials and techniques.
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Walking Tour: Architecture of Ullanlinna
Read moreThis architectural walking tour explores urban planning in two of Helsinki’s most beautiful districts, known for their lush parks and colorful Art Nouveau residential buildings.
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Walking Tour: Modern Helsinki
Read moreDuring this guided walking tour, we’ll explore aesthetics, materials, and the societal conditions that shaped the development of modern architecture in Helsinki from the 1930s to 2018.
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Walking Tour: Architecture of Lauttasaari
Read moreThis architectural walking tour explores Lauttasaari, developed from the 1940s onwards into one of Helsinki’s most desirable residential areas.
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Walking tour: 1970s urban utopias in Itä-Pasila
Read moreThis walking tour takes you to Itä-Pasila, a neighborhood that exemplifies the utopian ideals of 1970s urban planning.
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Walking Tour: Töölö and the ideals of the 1920s
Read moreJoin us for a guided walking tour through Töölö, Helsinki’s most extensive residential area from the 1920s. This unique district is defined by its elegantly restrained architecture and a maze-like street network.
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Walking Tour: Vallila’s working-class roots and ideals
Read moreJoin us on an architectural walking tour through Vallila, a district built in the 1920s as a residential area for the working class. What needs and ideals shaped its origins?
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Walking tour: 1970s architecture in Vuosaari
Read moreVuosaari, Helsinki’s largest district, has seen its architecture and urban planning evolve with each passing decade. This walking tour explores Vuosaari through the lens of the 1970s.
