Amos Rex offers unique and surprising experiences through presenting new, often experimental, contemporary art.

The museum has hosted exhibitions by artists such as teamLab, Studio Drift, Bill Viola, Ryoji Ikeda and Larissa Sansour. Every three years Amos Rex showcases art by 15 to 23-year-old artists in the Generation exhibition series.

The museum entrance and shop are in a functionalist building called Lasipalatsi (‘glass palace’ in English), a landmark of 1930s Finnish modernism. Lasipalatsi represents a novel idea of its time, as it’s one of the first buildings where restaurants, cafés, shops and a cinema, Bio Rex, came together under a single roof. The subterranean exhibition spaces in the extension were designed by JKMM Architects, and the museum opened in 2018.

The roof of the gallery bubbles up through the ground, creating a playful outdoor courtyard, which is now a landmark in Helsinki. Through the skylights you can spot charming details such as Amos Rex’s chimney or stairs that seem to lead nowhere.