Sederholm House (Sederholmin Talo)

Address: Aleksanterinkatu 16-18, Helsinki
Hours: Wed, Fri - Sun 11am - 5pm, Thurs 11am - 7pm. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Admission: Free

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Cultural Experience, Museum

2:44 PM Saturday, May 18
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Sederholm House (or Sederholmin Talo) dates from 1757 and was the house of Helsinki's then-richest merchant, Johan Sederholm. A two-story stone building with a mustard-colored roof, it was the most luxurious house in the city. Business was done on the ground floor, with storage cellars below, and the family lived in the apartments on the floor above. Apart from the windows, which were enlarged in 1866, the house is as it was when built.

These days Sederholm House is part of the Helsinki City Museum which traces the history of the city. The historic Sederholm House is used for special exhibitions. The museum has a number of other sites also including the main location at Sofiankatu 4, the Tram Museum, the Power Station Museum, the School Museum, Hakasalmi Villa, the Burgher's House and the Worker Housing Museum. Each hosts exhibitions and together they form an excellent picture of life in Helsinki over the centuries.

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Review by SAMUEL H, November 2012
Doing what: Helsinki Card

the Tourist office was easy to fine and everyone spoke perfect English (good since we speak no Finnish), so getting our cards was a breeze.
The included bus tour was perfect - a nice overview of the city. Using the card when riding public transport was also easy and all the museums we visited accepted the Helsinki card without issue. All in all a good value.

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Review by Susan W, August 2012
Doing what: Helsinki Card

We had great value from the Helsinki card. Probably went to several museums we would not have entered. The ferry trip was very fun.

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Review by LESLIE K, June 2012
Doing what: Helsinki Card

The Helsinki Card is very worthwhile purchasing. I will buy one again on my next visit to Helsinki.

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