The Sibelius Museum building is one of the most distinctive creations of Finnish modernism in the 1960s. Its simple and austere, yet exciting and unique formal language attracts architecture enthusiasts from all over the world. The museum building was inaugurated in 1968 and designed by architect Woldemar Baeckman. The museum is built around the Sibelius Hall, which was used as a concert hall. Adjacent to the concert hall is a square atrium courtyard, flanked by other museum premises. The original interior of the museum was designed by Carin Bryggman, including the lighting and the chairs in the concert hall. Later additions have been made to the interior. Read more.
The Sibelius Museum building is one of the most distinctive creations of Finnish modernism in the 1960s. Its simple and austere, yet exciting and unique formal language attracts architecture enthusiasts from all over the world. The museum building was inaugurated in 1968 and designed by architect Woldemar Baeckman. The museum is built around the Sibelius Hall, which was used as a concert hall. Adjacent to the concert hall is a square atrium courtyard, flanked by other museum premises. The original interior of the museum was designed by Carin Bryggman, including the lighting and the chairs in the concert hall. Later additions have been made to the interior. Read more.
