In the quarters of Kruununhaka

Permanent event at the Helsinki City Museum in Helsinki, Finland

23 October 2024

Eeva Rista, Four boys fencing with sticks and shields at the end of Meritullinkatu. Meritullinkatu 32 to the left and Meritullinkatu 33 to the right. Kristianinkatu 7 in the centre, January 1971. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum

Eeva Rista, Four boys fencing with sticks and shields at the end of Meritullinkatu. Meritullinkatu 32 to the left and Meritullinkatu 33 to the right. Kristianinkatu 7 in the centre, January 1971. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum

The photographic exhibition In the quarters of Kruununhaka provides a glimpse into the life and history of the district over a period of about 100 years. The exhibition is on display on electrical cabinets in Kruununhaka. You can see the locations of the cabinets on the map on this page.

Helsinki City Museum has produced the In the quarters of Kruununhaka exhibition on electrical cabinets as part of the OmaStadi project. OmaStadi is Helsinki’s way of implementing participatory budgeting together with the residents. Some of the photographs in the exhibition were featured in the vote held in July 2020. The permanent exhibition consist of 29 photographs. Most of the photos are from the collections of Helsinki City Museum.

The images in the exhibition are nostalgic snapshots of the history of the district and changes in the urban environment. You can navigate from one electrical cabinet to another with the help of the map and start your tour in the location of your choice. You can find the map on this page or collect a paper version at the information desk in the lobby of the City Museum during its opening hours (Aleksanterinkatu 16).

Helsinki City Museum

Helsinki City Museum

The Helsinki City Museum is the world’s only museum focusing on Helsinki. Personal experiences and everyday life of people in Helsinki are highlighted and reflected in the museum’s items and photographs.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Founded in

1909

Eeva Rista, Three girls reading on top of a distribution cabinet at the corner of Meritullinkatu and Liisankatu. Two children sit next to them on a wooden crate. Grocery shop Spar Salonen on the corner, with Lenina nappies advertised in the window, 1970. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum

Unknown, Ice skaters having coffee at the ice rink in North Harbour, 1906. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum

Signe Brander, Kristianinkatu 15, in the courtyard, 1907. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum

Eeva Rista, Three girls reading on top of a distribution cabinet at the corner of Meritullinkatu and Liisankatu. Two children sit next to them on a wooden crate. Grocery shop Spar Salonen on the corner, with Lenina nappies advertised in the window, 1970. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum
Unknown, Ice skaters having coffee at the ice rink in North Harbour, 1906. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum
Signe Brander, Kristianinkatu 15, in the courtyard, 1907. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum

Unknown, Ice skaters having coffee at the ice rink in North Harbour, 1906. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum
Signe Brander, Kristianinkatu 15, in the courtyard, 1907. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum
Eeva Rista, Three girls reading on top of a distribution cabinet at the corner of Meritullinkatu and Liisankatu. Two children sit next to them on a wooden crate. Grocery shop Spar Salonen on the corner, with Lenina nappies advertised in the window, 1970. Courtesy of Helsinki City Museum

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