Kulttuuri ja vapaa-aika Helsingissä
Culture and leisure in Helsinki
The City of Helsinki organises a range of cultural and sporting events in various parts of the city. For many events entry is free.
The City of Helsinki website contains information on the city’s cultural and library services in Finnish , Swedish , English , German, French and Russian
Information about cultural centres in Helsinki in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Events at the International Cultural Centre Caisa in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Children’s Cultural Centre Musikantit in Finnish and Russian .
The Tourism and Recreation pages on the Helsinki.fi portal contain news and links relating to leisure activities in Finnish , Swedish and English . The City of Helsinki website has links to event calendars and directories in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Information on events in Helsinki can also be found on the stadissa.fi service.
The Info Bank Helsinki Metropolitan Area Culture and Leisure page contains information on the range of cultural and leisure activities available in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
The Info Bank Culture and Leisure page contains information on opportunities for culture and leisure throughout Finland.
Libraries (Kirjasto)
Libraries in Helsinki in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The HelMet common web library service can be used to reserve and renew books in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen over the internet. HelMet libraries in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The Helsinki City Library organises events and education, and also makes available multicultural web pages .
Computers are available for use in libraries, and can be reserved in advance in Finnish , Swedish or English .
More information is available on the Helsinki City Library website in Finnish (suomeksi), Swedish (ruotsiksi) and English (englanniksi).
Sightseeing and nature
The City of Helsinki Tourism website contains information on the city’s sights in Finnish , Swedish and English .
It is also worth paying a visit to the Helsinki Expert website which contains a package of information aimed at tourists arriving in Helsinki.
Helsinki by boat
The Sports Department website contains information about boating in Helsinki in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Fishing in Helsinki
The Sports Department website has information about fishing in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Museums
Entry is free to the various individual museums that collectively make up the Helsinki City Museum. More information in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The National Museum of Finland in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Helsinki Art Museum in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The Finnish National Gallery in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The City of Helsinki Tourism website tells more about museums in Helsinki in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Theatres
The Helsinki.fi website explains about theatres in Helsinki in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Sport and Recreation
Information and links relating to sports facilities can be found on the Sports Department website in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The Sports Department website also has information on recreational areas in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Sports instruction and neighbourhood sports activities
The Sports Department website contains information about neighbourhood sports exercise in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The site also contains a list of sports clubs in Helsinki arranged according to sport in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Swimming pools and beaches
Information about swimming pools in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Information about beaches suitable for swimming in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Outdoor swimming in winter is also arranged, by means of a hole made in the ice. Information about sites for outdoor winter swimming in Finnish , Swedish and English .
At Jakomäki swimming hall a session is reserved for women only on Tuesdays at 2 p.m.-8 p.m. More information about Jakomäki swimming hall in Finnish , Swedish and English .
The swimming hall at Yrjönkatu has separate sessions for women and men. More information about Yrjönkatu swimming hall in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Youth (Nuoret)
Youth Department (Nuorisoasiainkeskus)
The Youth Department provides leisure activities for young people aged 9-18 years. Activities for young people at more than 60 premises all over Helsinki include cultural and hobby opportunities and the chance to exert their influence through their inclusion in the planning and implementation of the activity programme.
The Youth Department also organises a number of youth events, and provides support and counselling. Entry is by applying for a free Youth Department membership card.
More information on the Youth Department webpages in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Brochure containing information about the function of the Youth Department in Finnish, Swedish, English, Arabic, Somali, Russian, Estonian, French and Albanian.