Your visit
Visiting Villa Hakasalmi safely
We want to make your visit to the museum as successful and safe as possible. On this page, we have compiled information on our activities and some general instructions we ourselves follow and hope that all our visitors will also observe. Welcome to the museum – safely! Read more: Visiting Villa Hakasalmi safely
Opening hours
Tue 11.00–19.00 | Wed-Sun 11.00–17.00 | Mon closed
In Villa Hakasalmi there are occasionally events that limit experiencing some parts of the exhibition. The events can be found in our event calendar.
Exceptional opening hours 2022
2 Nov, the museum is closed due to a private event
6 Dec, Independence Day, closed
23 Dec, day before Christmas Eve, open 11.00–17.00
24 Dec, Christmas Eve, closed
25 Dec, Christmas Day, closed
26 Dec, Boxing Day, closed
31 Dec, New Year’s Eve, open 11.00–17.00
1 Jan 2023, New Year’s Day, closed
6 Jan 2013, Epiphany, open 11.00–17.00
Free admission days 2022
You can visit Villa Hakasalmi free of charge on the last Friday of each month at 11.00–17.00.
Admission is free also on the following days:
8 May, Mother’s Day
18 May, International Museum Day
12 Jun, Helsinki Day
18 Aug, The Night of the Arts, at 17:00–22:00
13 Nov, Father’s Day
Admission fee
EUR 12/10, free entry for under 18-year-olds and Museum Card holders
Concessions and list of visitors who do not have to pay
Paying
At Villa Hakasalmi you can pay by cash and debit/credit cards (Visa, Visa Electron, V Pay, Mastercard, Maestro, Diners Club) and MobilePay.
You can also pay for admission with a cultural voucher (Smartum, Edenred, Tyky+), Edenred card, Smartum card, SmartumPay, MyEdenred, Eazybreak and ePassi.
Accessibility
Accessible for wheelchairs, accessible toilet, lifts outside and inside. The museum staff will unlock the lift when requested. A wheelchair can be borrowed. It is recommended that wheelchair users call the museum before their visit to make sure that the outdoor lift is in operation. Tel. +358 9 3107 8519.
Pets do not have access to the museum, but service dogs are warmly welcome to assist their owner during the visit.
A car for customers needing the wheelchair access can be temporarily parked at the accessible entrance for a while, but the museum has no parking places.
Shop
The Villa Hakasalmi museum shop is located on the first floor of the main building. There, you will find plenty of inspiring products to take home or give as gifts. The product selection mirrors the historic atmosphere of the villa.
The shop is open during museum opening hours. We look forward to seeing you there!
Guided tours
You can book a guided tour to Villa Hakasalmi on the Helsinki City Museum website.
Location
The charming Empire style Villa Hakasalmi is located next to Finlandia Hall near Töölönlahti bay.
Contact information
Villa Hakasalmi
Mannerheimintie 13b
00100 Helsinki
+ 358 9 3107 8519
Schools and day-care
Information on guided tours and events at Villa Hakasalmi for schools and day-care centres is available on the Helsinki City Museum website. You can also subscribe to a newsletter on the museum’s learning services. Museum visits from day-care centers and schools are always free of charge.
Read more on the City Museum website
Arrange your event
The Villa is currently under renovation until mid-October, after which the different spaces are rentable once again. Watch a 360° presentation of the Villa Hakasalmi premises.
Café
Kahvila Rakastan is a café located on the courtyard of Hakasalmi Villa. The café serves vegan delicacies. A vegan soup lunch is available every day.