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ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME
September 1, 2025 will mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Didrichsen Art Museum. The museum will be celebrated throughout the year. In addition to the exhibition programme, the anniversary year is full of events and glimpses into the history of the museum. The museum's history will also be explored through lectures, thematic guided tours, podcasts and the museum's social media. The aim is to engage with the public in a diverse way and inspire people to join in the celebration of Didrichsen Art Museum's 60th anniversary.
Gunnar (1903–1992) and Marie-Louise (1913–1988) Didrichsen founded the Didrichsen Art Museum in 1965. The couple, who shared a passion for art, built up an important art collection from the 1940s onwards. Their art acquisitions illustrated the couple's evolving taste in art and reflected changes in the art scene. The idea of establishing an art foundation emerged in the 1960s – to ensure the collection's continuity and accessibility. The Didrichsen Art Foundation was established in 1963 and the Didrichsen Art Museum opened two years later.
EXHIBITIONS 2025
17.10.2025–25.1.2026
GRAIN – PRO ARTE ANTREI HARTIKAINEN
Last autumn, the Didrichsen Art Museum awarded the Pro Arte prize for a young artist to master carpenter, designer and artist Antrei Hartikainen (b. 1991). The solo exhibition Pro Arte – Antrei Hartikainen, which opens in October 2025 and is included in the award, is part of the anniversary programme. Hartikainen is known for his sculptural wood and glass works.
Kuva: Antrei Hartikainen
12.6.–28.9.2025 MODERN!
The Didrichsen Art Museum’s 60th Anniversary Exhibition presents key works from the museum’s collection of both Finnish and international modernists, ranging from Helene Schjerfbeck to Wassily Kandinsky. These are complemented by carefully selected pieces from the collections of the Didrichsens’ contemporaries, including loans from the Sara Hildén Art Museum, Villa Mairea, Villa Gyllenberg, and the Kirpilä Art Collection. The works enter into dialogue with the Didrichsen collection, highlighting the vital role of private collections in bringing modern art to the public.
Kuva: Didrichsenin taidemuseo
8.2.–1.6.2025 ON THE WORLD'S SHORE – REIDAR SÄRESTÖNIEMI 100 YEARS
On 14 May it will be 100 years since the birth of Reidar Särestöniemi. The spring at the Didrichsen Art Museum will open with a much-anticipated Särestöniemi exhibition, which showcases the artist's work through his special relationship with nature. Särestöniemi identified with animals, lived firmly with the seasonal cycle and supported environmental conservation efforts. The artworks in the exhibition are from the collection of the Didrichsen Art Museum and from Finnish public and private collections.
Kuva: Rauno Träskelin
ANNIVERSARY WEEK PROGRAMME
UPCOMING Sun 14 September at 1 pm:
Artist Kuutti Lavonen talks about the original prints he has created for Didrichsen’s anniversary year. Read more >
Didrichsen Art Museum turns 60 on 1 September 2025
In September 2025, it will be 60 years since the Didrichsen Art Museum first opened its doors. To celebrate the occasion, the museum will offer a special program for the public from 1 September to 16 September 2025.
The occasion will kick off festively on Monday, 1 September 2025, with free admission to the museum from 11 am to 6 pm. In addition, the first 300 visitors will be treated to coffee and cake.
The anniversary programme includes, among other things, a talk with artist Kuutti Lavonen on Sunday, 1 September 2025, at 1 pm, free guided tours to the exhibition and sculpture park, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of museum work shared through social media.
The Didrichsen Art Museum was founded by Gunnar (1903–1992) and Marie-Louise (1913–1988) Didrichsen and opened to the public on 1 September 1965. The official inauguration took place on 16 September, with President Urho Kekkonen in attendace.
PROGRAMME FROM 1 SEPTEMBER TO 16 SEPTEMBER 2025
Monday, 1 September 2025
Free admission from 11 am to 6 pm
Coffee and cake for the first 300 visitors
1 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish):
3 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish):
4 pm: Guided Tour to the sculpture park! (in Finnish)
Tuesday–Sunday, 2–16 September, 2025
Daily guided tour to the exhibition Modern! in Finnish at 3 pm
Saturday, 6 September 2025
12 noon: Guided tour in to the exhibition Modern! in English
1 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish)
2 pm: Guided Tour to the sculpture park! (in Finnish)
3 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish):
Sunday, 7 September 2025
12 noon: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Swedish)
1 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish)
3 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish)
Saturday, 13 September 2025
1 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish)
2 pm:Guided Tour to the sculpture park! (in Finnish)
3 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish)
Sunday, September 14, 2025
12 noon: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Swedish)
1 pm: Artist Kuutti Lavonen talks about the original prints he has created for Didrichsen’s anniversary year
3 pm: Guided Tour to the exhibition Modern! (in Finnish)
ANNIVERSARY YEAR IN PHOTOS
