Architecture and design are everywhere around us. They include all aspects of everyday life and different sectors of society. The impact of architecture and design to Finnish culture and the commercial benefits for Finnish entreprises are significant. They deserve a worthy place to be seen. This place is the New Architecture and Design Museum. The most attractive museum in the world.

New architecture and design museum
Why new architecture and design museum?
Architecture and design are integral parts of Finland and Finnish identity. The current architecture and design museum buildings do not meet this reality. Finland deserves an internationally attractive museum with a concept that is modern and brave. The New Museum will meet these needs by offering unique experiences and new viewpoints to design and architecture.
Experience in the centre
A visit at the New Architecture and Design Museum premises is an experience. All services are designed by professionals which makes the whole experience polished. Museum’s quality cafes and restaurants cater visitors of all kinds and ages. We want that the visit to the New Architecture and Design Museum is something more than just a normal visit to a museum. The New Museum is a completely new kind of place where everyone can tailor their visit to be their own.
To whom is the new architecture and design museum made for?
The New Museum is a place for citizens and tourists of all ages to enjoy. For designers and architects, it will be a centre point for industry meetings. For enterprises, museum offers place to take part and create new. The aim is to build Europe’s Museum of the Year which Finns can be proud of and which attracts people all around the world.
When will the new architecture and design museum open?
Building the New Architecture and Design Museum is a process and a journey to a new type of concept of a museum. The first report ordered by Ministry of Education, City of Helsinki, the Foundations for Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum was published in August 2018, and the second step was taken in March 2019 by publishing the second report that included the initial concept and the operational and financial plans. These two reports are the first steps in the process that aim at building the New Architecture and Design Museum.

The museum as part of Helsinki
Helsinki is surrounded by sea, and the sea has an important part in the relationship of Finnish architecture and design to nature. The New Museum will bring a unique aspect to that. The report published in March 2019, proposes that the New Museum will be an integral part of reforming the Eteläsatama area. This reform of Eteläsatama seaside creates a perfect setting for the novel Architecture and Design Museum which will be the best in the world.

Meeting point for the citizens
The New Museum brings together citizens who are interested in architecture and design, tourist who are searching for experiences, and people who are curious to see new things. The New Architecture and Design Museum is a place where internationally appreciated Finnish design and architecture are finally showcased in surroundings which they deserve, and which is easily accessible for all citizens and tourist.
The importance for tourism
Accessibility and interesting exhibitions make the New Museum an attractive destination for visitors around the world. The New Architecture and Design Museum has an ambitious visitor goal of 400 000 national and foreign visitors a year.
Why architecture and design?
Architecture and design define the functionality and quality of our lives in many ways. They are everywhere around us. The importance of architecture and design as developers of services and functions increases all the time. It is important that we recognise good architecture and design and know to demand it. The New Architecture and Design Museum offers unique experiences and new viewpoints to the multidimensional Finland and to the world.


Shared promise
Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum promise that the New Museum is a forerunner and the best in the world in the field of architecture and design. Architecture and design are here to make our lives better as well as more beautiful, more functional and more meaningful. The principals of democratic design are always current. They are founded on human based sustainable design which takes into account not only aesthetic but also the surroundings and functionality.

Join us to build the new architecture and design museum
Building the New Architecture and Design Museum is a process and a journey to a new type of concept of a museum. Your views and dreams of the New Museum are important for us and we hope that You will join to the discussion and planning with us. Leave your contact information and greetings and we will keep you posted.