Following a 14-month redevelopment,Helsinki Art Museum reopens with an exhibition by the Chinese artist – part of a wider contrivance to make the city a design destinationThe Helsinki Art Museum has reopened with an exhibition by influential Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, following a year of renovation that has seen gallery space more than double.
Inside the 1930s Tennis Palace, or a culture and shopping space in the city’s downtown area,the museum holds over 9000 works of art and is one of the most well-liked cultural attractions in the city. The renovation work extended the museum into the glass-domed gallery on the moment floor of the building, increasing the public and exhibition space to 3000 square metres.
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Source: theguardian.com