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  01.06.2026

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  Pride Month brings numerous events to Exhibition Centre WeeGee

  EMMA’s Pride Month main event fills the museum with drag, workshops, and performances on Saturday, 6 June. The Art Police sculpture has also been dressed in a festive outfit. Read more

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  29.05.2026

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  EMMA Award has been granted for the third time at Aalto University’s annual Näytös/Näyttely event

  The award went to BA student Sasu Takko's collection Ihokas. Read more

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  27.05.2026

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  New Adventure and Rescue Missions for children!

  Children’s author Siri Kolu and theatre director Marko Kokko have created a playful adventure story for the Collection Kakkonen exhibition, where visitors can solve challenges as they move through the exhibition. Read more

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  19.05.2026

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  Emma’s Future: A Letter from Krist Gruijthuijsen

  Dear Reader, this is Emma. She is about to turn 20 years old and finds herself at a moment of transition, gradually moving from adolescence into adulthood. As she approaches her birthday, she pauses to reflect. Read more

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  18.05.2026

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  Espoo’s Nelli has moved to Iso Omena shopping centre in Matinkylä!

  Espoo’s Nelli was unveiled in Haukilahti in 2022 and its most recent visiting location was Viapori Square in Leppävaara, selected by the Espoo Disability Council. The sculpture has now moved to its new site at Iso Omena shopping centre in Matinkylä, Espoo, where it will brighten the paths of passers-by. Read more

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  12.05.2026

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  EMMA Opens the Home and Studio of Björn Weckström to the Public in Summer 2026

  On six Fridays and Saturdays between 31 July and 5 September, the museum offers a rare opportunity to encounter the life’s work of one of Finland’s most celebrated designers and sculptors in his home, Villa Weckström. Read more

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  04.05.2026

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  EMMA and Saastamoinen Foundation Support Artists at the Venice Biennale 2026

  EMMA, in partnership with Saastamoinen Foundation, is launching a new long-term initiative dedicated to sustained collaboration with mid-career contemporary artists. Read more

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  16.04.2026

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  Annika Räim appointed as Head of Collections at EMMA

  Räim will assume the position on May 4, 2026. The position was filled through an open recruitment process that drew highly qualified Finnish and international applicants, 76 in total. Read more

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  14.04.2026

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  Axel Straschnoy invites visitors to imagine alternative futures in a new exhibition at EMMA

  As part of the Fine Arts Academy of Finland Foundation Prize 2025, artist and filmmaker Axel Straschnoy has created a new, multipart installation to EMMA. Read more

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  24.03.2026

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  Aino Venna’s Dreaming Bear is on view in EMMA’s Luova space

  Dreaming Bear is a video installation by composer and writer Aino Venna that invites visitors to experience the bear’s annual cycle within the museum setting. Read more