Editing Helsinki (section)

==Culture==

===Museums===
The biggest historical museum in Helsinki is the [[National Museum of Finland]], which displays a vast collection from prehistoric times to the 21st century. The museum building itself, a national romantic-style neomedieval castle, is a tourist attraction. Another major historical museum is the [[Helsinki City Museum]], which introduces visitors to Helsinki's 500-year history. The [[University of Helsinki]] also has many significant museums, including the [[Helsinki University Museum]] "Arppeanum" and the [[Finnish Museum of Natural History]].

The [[Finnish National Gallery]] consists of three museums: [[Ateneum|Ateneum Art Museum]] for classical Finnish art, [[Sinebrychoff Art Museum]] for classical European art, and [[Kiasma|Kiasma Art Museum]] for modern art, in a building by architect [[Steven Holl]]. The old Ateneum, a neo-Renaissance palace from the 19th century, is one of the city's major historical buildings. All three museum buildings are [[state-owned]] through [[Senate Properties]].

The city of Helsinki hosts its own art collection in the [[Helsinki Art Museum]] (HAM), primarily located in its [[Tennispalatsi]] gallery. Around 200 pieces of public art lie outside. The art is all city property.

[[Helsinki Art Museum]] will in 2020 launch the Helsinki Biennial, which will bring art to maritime Helsinki – in its first year to the island of [[Vallisaari]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Front page|url=https://helsinkibiennaali.fi/en/|access-date=9 November 2021|website=Helsinki Biennial}}</ref>

The [[Design Museum, Helsinki|Design Museum]] is devoted to the exhibition of both Finnish and foreign design, including industrial design, fashion, and graphic design. Other museums in Helsinki include the [[Military Museum of Finland]], [[Didrichsen Art Museum]], [[Amos Anderson Art Museum|Amos Rex Art Museum]], and the {{ill|Tram Museum|fi|Ratikkamuseo}}.
<gallery widths="180" heights="120" caption="Museums in Helsinki">
File:Sinebrychoff Art Museum building 2014.jpg|[[Sinebrychoff Art Museum]] (1842)
File:Arppeanum - DSC05409.JPG|[[Helsinki University Museum]] "Arppeanum" (1869)
File:Cygnauksen galleria.jpg|The [[Cygnaeus Gallery|Cygnaeus Gallery Museum]] (1870)
File:Mannerheim Museum.jpg|The [[Mannerheim Museum]] (1874; 1957 as museum)
File:Sotakorkeakoulu.jpg|The [[Military Museum of Finland]] (1881)
File:Helsinki July 2013-26a.jpg|Classical art museum [[Ateneum]] (1887)
File:Designmuseo 2020.jpg|The [[Design Museum, Helsinki|Design Museum]] (1894)
File:Tram museum in Helsinki-7152.jpg|{{ill|Tram Museum|fi|Ratikkamuseo}} (''Ratikkamuseo'') (1900)
File: Kansallismuseo Helsinki.jpg|The [[National Museum of Finland]] (1910)
File:10 Helsinki City Museum main building.jpg|The [[Helsinki City Museum]] (1911)
File:Luonnontieteellinen museo 2020.jpg|The [[Finnish Museum of Natural History]] (1913)
File:Taidehalli Helsinki.jpg|[[Kunsthalle Helsinki]] art venue (1928)
File:Didrichsenin taidemuseo.jpg|[[Didrichsen Art Museum]] (1964)
File:Helsinki Art Museum entrance 01.JPG|[[Helsinki Art Museum]] (1968)
File:Helsinki Kiasma.jpg|[[Kiasma]] museum of contemporary art (1998)
File:Lasipalatsi - Amos Rex 20180821 152604.jpg|[[Amos Rex]] art museum (2018)
</gallery>

===Theatres===
[[File:Helsinki - Finnish National Theatre and the Finnish National Writer - panoramio.jpg|thumb|The [[Finnish National Theatre]] (1902), designed by architect Onni Tarjanne. In front of it, the [[Aleksis Kivi Memorial|memorial statue of Aleksis Kivi]].]]
Helsinki has three major theatres: The [[Finnish National Theatre]], the [[Helsinki City Theatre]], and the [[Swedish Theatre]] (''Svenska Teatern''). Other notable theatres in the city include the [[Alexander Theatre]], ''{{ill|Q-teatteri|fi}}'', {{ill|Savoy Theatre (Helsinki)|fi|Savoy-teatteri|lt=Savoy Theatre}}, {{ill|KOM-theatre|fi|KOM-teatteri}}, and ''{{ill|Teatteri Jurkka|fi}}''.

===Music===
Helsinki is home to two full-size symphony orchestras, the [[Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra]] and the [[Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra]], both of which perform at the [[Helsinki Music Centre]] concert hall. Acclaimed contemporary composers [[Kaija Saariaho]], [[Magnus Lindberg (Finnish composer)|Magnus Lindberg]], [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]], and [[Einojuhani Rautavaara]], among others, were born and raised in Helsinki, and studied at the [[Sibelius Academy]]. The [[Finnish National Opera]], the only full-time, professional opera company in Finland, is located in Helsinki. The opera singer [[Martti Wallén]], one of the company's long-time soloists, was born and raised in Helsinki, as was mezzo-soprano [[Monica Groop]].

Many widely renowned and acclaimed bands have originated in Helsinki, including [[Children of Bodom]], [[Hanoi Rocks]], [[HIM (Finnish band)|HIM]], [[Stratovarius]], [[The 69 Eyes]], [[Finntroll]], [[Ensiferum]], [[Wintersun]], [[The Rasmus]], [[Poets of the Fall]], and [[Apocalyptica]]. The most significant of the [[metal music]] events in Helsinki is the [[Tuska Open Air Metal Festival]] in [[Suvilahti]], [[Sörnäinen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuska.fi/en|title=Tuska|website=Tuska.fi|access-date=16 December 2021}}</ref>

The city's main musical venues are the [[Finnish National Opera]], the [[Finlandia Hall|Finlandia concert hall]], and the [[Helsinki Music Centre]]. The Music Centre also houses a part of the [[Sibelius Academy]]. Bigger concerts and events are usually held at one of the city's two big ice hockey arenas: the [[Helsinki Halli]] or the [[Helsinki Ice Hall]]. Helsinki has Finland's largest fairgrounds, the [[Messukeskus Helsinki]], which is attended by more than a million visitors a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vlp-palvelut.fi/messukeskus/|title=Messukeskus|publisher=VLP-Palvelut|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref>

[[Helsinki Arena]] hosted the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2007]], the first [[Eurovision Song Contest]] arranged in Finland, following [[Lordi]]'s win in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2006|2006]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Final |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=435 |access-date=8 November 2016 |website=eurovision.tv}}</ref>

===Art===
[[File:"Havis Amanda", la statue de la fontaine de Vallgren (Helsinki) (2744386193).jpg|thumb|left|150px|''[[Havis Amanda]]'', a fountain sculpture at the [[Helsinki Market Square]]]]

[[Helsinki Day]] (''Helsinki-päivä'') will be celebrated every 12 June, with numerous entertainment events culminating in an [[open-air concert]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.stadissa.fi/tapahtumat/30061/radio-aallon-helsinki-paivan-konsertti | title = Radio Aallon Helsinki-päivän konsertti | work = Stadissa | access-date = 27 January 2021 | language = fi }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.helsinkipaiva.fi/ |title=Helsinki-päivä 12.6. |language=fi |website=helsinkipaiva.fi |access-date=11 August 2021 }}</ref> Also, the [[Helsinki Festival]] is an arts and culture festival that takes place every August (including the [[Night of the Arts]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Helsinki Festival |url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/helsinki-festival-2/#.WCI8lzJh2Rs |access-date=8 November 2016}}</ref>

At the [[Helsinki Senate Square|Senate Square]] in fall 2010, Finland's largest open-air art exhibition to date took place: About 1.4&nbsp;million people saw the international exhibition of ''[[United Buddy Bears]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=United Buddy Bears in Helsinki |url=https://www.buddy-baer.com/united-buddy-bears/world-tour/helsinki-2010.html |access-date=1 April 2019 |archive-date=19 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319112945/https://www.buddy-baer.com/united-buddy-bears/world-tour/helsinki-2010.html }}</ref>

Helsinki was the 2012 [[World Design Capital]], in recognition of the use of design as an effective tool for social, cultural, and economic development in the city. In choosing Helsinki, the World Design Capital selection jury highlighted Helsinki's use of 'Embedded Design', which has tied design in the city to innovation, "creating global brands, such as [[Nokia]], [[Kone]], and [[Marimekko]], popular events, like the annual {{ill|Helsinki Design Week|fi}}, outstanding education and research institutions, such as the [[Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture]], and exemplary architects and designers such as [[Eliel Saarinen]] and [[Alvar Aalto]]".<ref name="Worlddesigncapital.com" />

Helsinki hosts many film festivals. Most of them are small venues, while some have generated interest internationally. The most prolific of these is the [[Helsinki International Film Festival|Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy]] film festival, also known as Helsinki International Film Festival, which features films on a wide spectrum. [[Night Visions (film festival)|Night Visions]], on the other hand, focuses on genre cinema, screening [[horror film|horror]], [[fantasy]], and [[science fiction]] films in very popular movie marathons that last the entire night. Another popular film festival is {{ill|DocPoint (film festival)|fi|DocPoint – Helsingin dokumenttielokuvafestivaali|lt=DocPoint}}, a festival that focuses solely on [[documentary film|documentary]] cinema.<ref>{{cite web |title=Helsinki International Film Festival |url=http://hiff.fi/ |access-date=21 January 2015 |website=hiff.fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DocPoint |url=http://docpoint.info/ |access-date=21 January 2015 |website=docpoint.info |archive-date=19 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319113008/https://docpoint.fi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Night Visions Film Festival |url=http://www.nightvisions.info |access-date=21 January 2015 |website=Nightvisions.info}}</ref>

===Media===
[[File:Sanomatalo - Helsinki - 13.9.2013.jpg|thumb|right|Sanomatalo, a current office building of [[Sanoma Corporation]]]]
Today,{{When|date=March 2018}} there are around 200 newspapers, 320 popular magazines, 2,100 professional magazines, 67 commercial radio stations, three [[digital radio]] channels, and one nationwide and five national [[Public broadcasting|public service radio channels]].{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

[[Sanoma]] publishes Finland's [[Newspaper of record|journal of record]], {{Lang|fi|[[Helsingin Sanomat]]}}, the [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] ''[[Ilta-Sanomat]]'', the commerce-oriented ''[[Taloussanomat]]'', and the television channel [[Nelonen (television)|Nelonen]]. Another Helsinki-based media house, [[Alma Media]], publishes over thirty magazines, including the tabloid ''[[Iltalehti]]'', and the commerce-oriented ''[[Kauppalehti]]''.

Finland's national public-broadcasting institution [[Yle]] operates five television channels and thirteen radio channels in both national languages. Yle is headquartered in the neighbourhood of [[Pasila]]. All TV channels are broadcast [[Digital television|digitally]], both terrestrially and on cable. Yle's studio area houses the {{convert|146|m|ft|adj=on}} high television and radio tower, [[Yle Transmission Tower]] (''Pasilan linkkitorni''),<ref>{{cite web |url = http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=292 |title = Pasilan linkkitorni – SkyscraperPage.com |access-date  = 29 January 2022}}</ref> which is the third tallest structure in Helsinki and one of Helsinki's most famous landmarks, from the top of which, in good weather, can be seen even as far as [[Tallinn]] over the Gulf of Finland.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8442453 | title= Pasilan linkkitorni tyhjeni, mihin katosivat maankuulun maamerkin lautasantennit? | work= [[Yle]]| date=10 November 2015 |access-date  = 29 January 2022 | language = fi}}</ref>

The commercial television channel [[MTV3]] and commercial radio channel [[Radio Nova (Finland)|Radio Nova]] are owned by [[Nordic Broadcasting]] ([[Bonnier Group|Bonnier]] and [[Proventus]]).

{{Further|Dubberman Finland}}

===Food===
[[File:Ekbergin kahvila ja leipomon myymälä- Bulevardi 9 - Kamppi - Helsinki - m.jpg|thumb|[[Café Ekberg]], the oldest coffeehouse of Helsinki, along the [[Bulevardi]] in the [[Kamppi]] district]]
Helsinki was already known in the 18th century for its abundant number of [[inn]]s and [[pub]]s, where both locals and those who landed in the harbor were offered plenty of [[Alcoholic drink|alcoholic beverages]].<ref name="alcohol">{{cite web|url=https://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/helsinki/art-2000008520179.html|title=1700-luvun Helsingissä ryypättiin tilanteissa, joita nykyihmisen on vaikea käsittää|trans-title=In 18th-century Helsinki, drinking was done in situations that are difficult for modern man to comprehend|first=Tuomo|last=Väliaho|work=[[Helsingin Sanomat]]|date=26 January 2022|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> At that time, taxes on the sale of alcohol were a very significant source of income for Helsinki, and one of the most important sellers of alcohol was {{ill|Johan Sederholm|fr|Johan Sederholm}} (1722–1805), a trade councilor who attracted rural [[merchant]]s with alcohol and made good deals.<ref name="alcohol"/> Gradually, a new kind of beverage culture began to grow in the next century, and as early as 1852, the first [[Coffeehouse|café]] of Finland, [[Café Ekberg]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ekberg.fi/en/|title=Home page|website=Ekberg.fi|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/paikalliset/1556741|title=Tässä ovat Helsingin kahvilakisan voittaja ja yli sata muuta suosikkia|first=Marketta|last=Karjalainen|work=[[Helsingin Uutiset]]|date=26 November 2016|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> was established by confectioner {{ill|Fredrik Ekberg|fi|Fredrik Ekberg}} (1825–1891) after attending his studies in [[St. Petersburg]]. Ekberg has also been said to have created Finland's "national [[pastry]] tradition".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kansallisbiografia.fi/kansallisbiografia/henkilo/5689|title=Ekberg, Fredrik (1825 - 1891)|publisher=[[The National Biography of Finland]]|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> At first, café culture was only a prerogative of sophisticated [[elite]], when it recently began to take shape as the right of every man.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ruokatieto.fi/ruokakasvatus/hyva-tavaton-ruoka-ja-tapakulttuuri/mista-ruokakulttuuri-koostuu/maakuntien-ruokaperinteita|title=Maakuntien ruokaperinteitä|work=Ruokatieto|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> Today, there are several hundred cafés in Helsinki, the most notable of which is [[Cafe Regatta]], which is very popular with foreign tourists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myhelsinki.fi/eat-and-drink/caf%C3%A9s/quirky-caf%C3%A9s-that-the-locals-love|title=Quirky cafés that the locals love|work=My Helsinki|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.tripadvisor.fi/Restaurant_Review-g189934-d1596888-Reviews-Cafe_Regatta-Helsinki_Southern_Finland.html| title= Cafe Regatta | website= [[Tripadvisor]]| access-date = 29 January 2022 | language = fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.city.fi/opas/cityn+suuri+ravintolaaanestys+2014+helsinki/8003| title= Cityn Suuri Ravintolaäänestys 2014: Helsinki| work= [[City (magazine)|City]]| date= 7 June 2014 | access-date = 29 January 2022 | language = fi}}</ref>

[[File:Markthalle Fisch.JPG|thumb|left|Fish for sale in the [[Old Market Hall, Helsinki|Old Market Hall]] (''Vanha kauppahalli'')]]
As an important [[port city]] on the Baltic Sea, Helsinki has long been known for its [[Fish as food|fish food]], and it has recently started to become one of the leading fish food capitals in [[Northern Europe]].<ref name="kosmos">{{cite web|url=http://www.ravintolakosmos.fi/|title=Helsingin ruokakulttuuri elää voimakasta nousukautta|work=Ravintola Kosmos|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> Helsinki's [[Market Square, Helsinki|Market Square]] is especially known for its traditional [[herring]] market, which has been organized since 1743.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://silakkamarkkinat.fi/|title=Stadin Silakkamarkkinat|website=Silakkamarkkinat.fi|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stadissa.fi/tapahtumat/32718/stadin-silakkamarkkinat|title=Stadin Silakkamarkkinat|website=Stadissa.fi|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hs.fi/nyt/art-2000006289548.html|title=Kala maistuisi yhä useammalle, mutta kalaravintolat ovat Helsingissä harvassa – kriitikko söi niistä kolmessa|work=[[Helsingin Sanomat]]|first=Anna|last=Paljakka|date=30 October 2019|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref><ref name="helsinki-food"/> [[Salmon]] is also a typical Helsinki fish dish, both fried and [[Fish soup|souped]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hs.fi/ruoka/art-2000008198626.html|title=Perinteistä lohikeittoa tarjoillaan ravintoloissa ympäri Suomen, mutta valmistuksessa ontuu yksi vaihe – HS testasi kolmen ravintolan keiton ja löysi erinomaisen|work=[[Helsingin Sanomat]]|first=Arda|last=Yildirim|date=4 October 2021|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> The most prestigious restaurants specializing in [[seafood]] include Restaurant Fisken på Disken.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fisken.fi/en/fisken-pa-disken/|title=Seafood bar and restaurant|publisher=Fisken på Disken|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/paikalliset/4308497|title=Tässä ovat kaupungin parhaat kala-ravintolat – Katso asiantuntijoiden vinkit|work=[[Helsingin Uutiset]]|first=Sakari|last=Nupponen|date=29 September 2021|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref>

[[File:Työpajankatu 2, Tynnyrintekijänkatu - Helsinki 2016 - G3634 - hkm.HKMS000005-km0000okav.jpg|thumb|A terrace of the Restaurant Roslund at the [[Teurastamo]] area]]
Helsinki is currently experiencing a period of booming [[food culture]], and it has developed into an internationally acclaimed food city, receiving recognition for promoting food culture.<ref name="helsinki-food"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hs.fi/ruoka/art-2000002774443.html|title=Helsingin ruokakulttuuri palkittiin|work=[[Helsingin Sanomat]]|first=Johanna|last=Tikkanen|date=3 November 2014|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.city.fi/kulttuuri/syomaan+ruokakulttuurin+asiantuntija+milla+visuri+helsingissa+kaikki+on+mahdollista/10950|title=Syömään! Ruokakulttuurin asiantuntija Milla Visuri: "Helsingissä kaikki on mahdollista"|work=City|first=Tiia|last=Rantanen|date=20 June 2017|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> The local food culture is made up of cuisines from around the world and the fusions they form. Various [[Asian cuisine|Asian restaurants]] such as [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[Thai cuisine|Thai]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] and [[Nepalese cuisine|Nepalese]] are particularly prominent in Helsinki's cityscape, but over the past couple of years, restaurants serving [[Vietnamese cuisine|Vietnamese]] food have been very popular.<ref name="kosmos"/> [[Sushi]] [[restaurant buffets]] have also made their way into the city's restaurant offerings in one fell swoop.<ref name="kosmos"/> The third prominent trend is restaurants serving pure local food, many of which specialize primarily in serving pure [[Nordic cuisine|Nordic flavors]].<ref name="kosmos"/> In past years [[Middle Eastern cuisine|Middle Eastern]] food culture rose in its popularity. Especially Helsinki's eastern part offers many different options for Middle Eastern cuisine lovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/eat-and-drink/restaurants/journey-to-east-helsinki-to-discover-middle-eastern-and-caucasian-food|title=Journey to East Helsinki to discover Middle Eastern and Caucasian food|publisher=My Helsinki|access-date=31 January 2023|language=fi}}</ref> There is also some touches of [[Russian cuisine]], one of which is the Finnish version of ''[[blini]]s'', a thick [[pancake]]s that are usually fried in a cast-iron pan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/eat-and-drink/restaurants/top-russian-restaurants-in-helsinki|title=Top Russian restaurants in Helsinki|publisher=My Helsinki|access-date=11 February 2022|language=fi|archive-date=11 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211191126/https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/eat-and-drink/restaurants/top-russian-restaurants-in-helsinki}}</ref> One of the most significant food culture venues in Helsinki is the general public area known as [[Teurastamo]] in the [[Hermanni (Helsinki)|Hermanni]] district, which operated as the city's [[slaughterhouse]] between 1933 and 1992, to which the name of the place also refers.<ref name="helsinki-food"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://teurastamo.com/en/|title=Home - Teurastamo|website=Teurastamo.com|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/sights/teurastamo|title=Teurastamo|publisher=My Helsinki|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref>

A nationwide food carnival called Restaurant Day (''Ravintolapäivä'') has begun in Helsinki and has traditionally been celebrated since May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kansanuutiset.fi/artikkeli/2797640-ravintolapaivan-avainsana-on-vapaus|title=Ravintolapäivän avainsana on vapaus|work=[[Kansan Uutiset]]|date=18 May 2012|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi}}</ref> The purpose of the day is to have fun, share new food experiences and enjoy the common environment with the group.<ref name="helsinki-food">{{cite web|url=https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/kaupunkikulttuuri/herkuttele-helsingissa/|title=Herkuttele Helsingissä|publisher=City of Helsinki|access-date=29 January 2022|language=fi|archive-date=29 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129080959/https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/kaupunkikulttuuri/herkuttele-helsingissa/}}</ref>

===Other===
[[Vappu]] is an annual carnival for students and workers on 1 May. The last week of June marks the [[Helsinki Pride]] [[human rights]] event, which was attended by 100,000 marchers in 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10282658 | title = Helsingin Pride-kulkueessa jopa 100 000 ihmistä – seurasimme hetki hetkeltä| work = [[YLE]] | date = 30 July 2018| access-date = 27 January 2021 | language = fi }}</ref>