Collections

The collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma comprise more than 8000 works of art, primarily from Finland or neighbouring countries. Notable acquisitions include the Kouri Collection consisting of international contemporary art, acquired in 1997, and the donation related to the life’s work of Kalervo Palsa in 1999.

The collections serve both as a memory and a framework for contemporary art. Works of art are acquired in widening geographical circles, although the focus remains on art from Finland and the neighbouring regions. The big collection display is replaced about once a year.

The collections expand by about 200 works of art every year. Outward loans and deposits ensure that our collections are fully used. Kiasma loans works from its collections to other museums and deposits works to government offices and departments according to the recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Culture.