Museum

The Päivälehti Museum presents the history of media, modern-day media and the future of media as well as the freedom of speech in Finland and in other countries. Alongside the general historical exhibits, the museum also tells the story of Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s largest daily newspaper, which has been published for more than 130 years.

Our aim is to promote media literacy and, in particular, encourage children and adolescents to read. In addition to permanent and changing exhibitions, the museum actively organises various activities – guided tours, work exhibitions, workshops, theme days, plays at the museum and seminars. The entrance to the museum and all its activities is free and open to the public.

The museum is run by the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation, a private, non-profit organization, which strives to secure quality journalism and protect the freedom of speech in Finland.

The Päivälehti Museum collections include approx. 4,000 objects related to the various stages of newspaper work and approx. 20,000 photographs. You can access the object data through the Finna.fi and Arjen historia portals. We also closely cooperate with the Päivälehti Archives, charged with recording the historical documents of the Sanoma Group, newspapers and magazines as well as memories. For further information on the museum collections, please contact the researcher Markku Kuusela.

The museum includes a comfortable reading room separated with a glass wall. There, you can read the most recent newspapers and magazines and use an extensive media reference library. If necessary, you can find more books at the Päivälehti Archives library.

The venue is equipped with presentation technology and can be easily converted into an auditorium for max. 80 people. The venue is available free of charge for non-profit organisations. For event enquiries, please contact our Visitor Services Coordinator Ida Savolainen.