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Ateneum Art Musum, Helsinki, Finland.  A Mirror of the Nation

The Ateneum is a way the mirror of Finnish art history, thus — the nation itself. It is located just across from Helsinki’s central railway station in a big 19th-century building. Ateneum keeps a carefully put-together collection of Finnish art, as well as a great selection of international pieces.

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Do Museums Really Need Cafés?

For me, having a good café in a museum is a plus — a place to take a break, grab a coffee, and eat. Sometimes, it's a great place for my fellow academics' meetings. But whether a museum truly needs a food sector is a separate conversation

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