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The library is situated in the Kluuvi district, close to Helsinki Central Station and next to Helsinki Music Centre and Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art. Despite its name, the library is not the main library in the Helsinki City Library system, which is located in Pasila instead; [ 1 ] "central" refers to its location in the city centre.
The new location at 2 Columbus Circle, with more than 54,000 square feet (5,000 m 2), more than tripled the size of the museum's former space.It includes four floors of exhibition galleries for works by established and emerging artists; a 150-seat auditorium in which the museum plans to feature lectures, films, and performances; and a restaurant.
Library Oodi (Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi) 2018: The Helsinki Central Library Oodi is the central library of Helsinki, inaugurated late 2018. In addition to usual library amenities, the library includes event spaces and an indoor movie theatre. It is located next to the Helsinki Central Railway Station. Presidential Palace (Presidentinlinna ...
ALESSANDRO RAMPAZZO/GettyI initially went Helsinki’s Oodi Library on a whim. My friend’s son needed another Harry Potter book. And because I find visiting a location in any city I don’t live ...
The Dahesh Museum proposed converting 2 Columbus Circle back into a museum, expanding its own space considerably in the process. [27] [136] [137] Trump, who had spoken negatively of 2 Columbus Circle, [27] planned to demolish the building to make way for the hotel; he was the only bidder who proposed destroying the building. [136]
The museum reopened after renovations and rebranding (as HAM) in 2015. [1] The museum is owned and operated by the city of Helsinki. It looks after the city's art collection, containing over 9,000 works. Nearly half of these are on display in public places such as parks, streets, schools and libraries. [2]
The museum also has a cafe and shop. Situated on the same city block is the Museum of Finnish Architecture. Furniture of the Finnish Art Nouveau style (1903) The museum includes a permanent exhibition devoted to the history of Finnish design from 1870 to the present day, as well as space for changing exhibitions.
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