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Helsinki’s Cultural Office runs this special program for children to keep them entertained during their holidays. Annantalo is an art center that is filled with children learning basic art techniques, attending small exhibitions, workshops and dance performances.

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Korjaamo Cultural Factory

This is the biggest cultural collection in the country and includes everything from a Tram museum to a theater, bar, café, club and galleries.

Parliament of Finland

The Parliament house was inaugurated in 1931 and since has been a major attraction for tourists who want to get a feel of how the country stands as a political and economic hub.

The National Museum of Finland

This museum represents Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present times. All cultural and historical artifacts related to Finland are preserved, collected and displayed at this museum.

Finlandia Hall

One of the most popular destinations in Helsinki for concerts and congress events, Finlandia Hall is a marvel for its superb architectural design.

Finnish National Opera

Located by the Toolo bay, the National Opera House of the country is given utmost importance for it revives the culture and history of Finland in theater and film making.

Hietaniemi cemetery

This is the biggest cemetery located in Helsinki and is quoted very often in texts and speeches because it holds the graves of most of the soldiers who fought during the Finnish War.

Sibelius Monument

This monument is a dedication to the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in the Sibelius Park. This truly is a work of art and tourist marvel.

Design Museum

It has a couple of permanent exhibitions showing the planned drawing of industrial and consumer goods ever since the beginning to the 20th century.

Heureka Science Centre

This science center shows live laboratory displays and experiments. There are hands on exhibitions of scientific apparatus and a shop to buy things related to science.

Sinebrychoffin puisto

A lush green park located right next to the center of the city in the Punavuori neighborhood, Sinebrychoffin is crowded with people in the summer months, picnicking and sipping beer under the sun.

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Linnanmäki Amusement Park

Covered in snow during the winter months, Linnanmaki is one of the largest amusement parks in Finland. The place offers all sorts of rides, roller coasters and bumper cars to name a few. Children stay busy at the amusement park and can happily spend the entire day there. All kinds of eateries are also available for kids to munch on.

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Linnanmaki Amusement Park

A few miles north from the center is this adventurous amusement park. Located in the area known as Greater Helsinki, Linnanmaki Amusement Park is famous for 37 international standard rides; the rollercoaster, dragon ride and bumper cars and much more are a few of the attractions here. The park was built in 1950 by the Children’s Foundation to raise money for the children orphaned in the Second World War. This purpose is still carried out by the management of the foundation. The park is extensive and has a lot of attractions in terms of rides, restaurants, sea life and a hotel if tourists wish to spend a night or two in this part of town.

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