Freshly Painted

The group exhibition Freshly Painted features visual artists who primarily live and work in Finland and whose main medium is painting.

Freshly Painted

Opening hours

Mon–Sun 11am–7pm

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Admission 2026

Adult 18 €
Child 6 €
Under 7-year-olds for free
Free with Museum Card

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How to find us

Sara Hildén Art Museum
Särkänniemenraitti 5
33230 Tampere
sara.hilden@tampere.fi

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News

The exhibition Freshly Painted offers an overview of contemporary painting

7.4.2026
The Sara Hildén Art Museum will open the group exhibition Vastamaalattua – Freshly Painted on May 14, featuring works by 22 young artists.

Martha Diamond's exhibition at the Sara Hildén Art Museum: European debut

24.3.2026 In September, the museum will open an exhibition providing a comprehensive overview of paintings by the New York-based artist, Martha Diamond (1944–2023).

The complete works of Pentti Kaskipuro, all in one volume

9.3.2026 The Sara Hildén Art Museum has published a significant publication on the art of Pentti Kaskipuro, one of Finland's most renowned graphic artists on the international stage. This comprehensive reference work opens up new perspectives on Kaskipuro's oeuvre.

Sara Hildén Art Museum opens with a major exhibition by Pentti Kaskipuro

5.1.2026 Following renovations, the museum will open on January 10 with an exhibition by the graphic artist known as the master of light and shadow.

Sara Hildén Art Museum exhibitions in 2026

5.11.2025 The first exhibition of the year will provide a comprehensive overview of the work of Pentti Kaskipuro, a graphic art master and artist represented in the Sara Hildén Foundation's collection. In the summer, a group exhibition called ‘Freshly Painted’, showcasing the work of young artists.

Sara Hildén Art Museum's summer exhibition explores phenomena in Finnish visual art

10.4.2025 Opening on 12 June, the exhibition From the Beginning sheds light on the development, artists and themes of Finnish art from the early 20th century to the present day through the Sara Hildén Foundation's collection.

Heikki Marila's major retrospective at the Sara Hildén Art Museum

7.2.2025 The exhibition, which opens at the Sara Hildén Art Museum on 8 February, presents important stages and turning points in Heikki Marila's oeuvre over the past thirty years. It includes new and previously unseen works.

Maaria Wirkkala's major exhibition at the Sara Hildén Art Museum

11.10.2024 Maaria Wirkkala's exhibition, which opens on 12 October, is an overview of the artist's career spanning more than 40 years. The exhibition includes variations of old works as well as new works made especially for the exhibition.

Jean-Michel Othoniel's major solo exhibition at the Sara Hildén Art Museum

16.5.2024 Jean-Michel Othoniel (b. 1964, Saint-Étienne) is one of France's best-known contemporary artists. This summer, the Sara Hildén Art Museum will host his solo exhibition for the first time in the Scandinavia.

International art from the early 20th century to the present day

16.2.2024 The exhibition Red Birds on Green Tree - Works from the international collection of the Sara Hildén Foundation celebrates the Sara Hildén Art museum's 45th anniversary by presenting key artists and works from the Sara Hildén Foundation's international collection from the early 20th century to the present day.

Sara Hildén Art Museum will not move to the Finlayson area

17.1.2024 The construction of a new building for the Sara Hildén Art Museum in the Finlayson area has been abandoned. The City of Tampere, the Sara Hildén Foundation and Mutual Pension Insurance Company Varma have jointly stated that the proposed building site in the centre of Tampere does not serve the museum's needs for development. The museum will continue to operate in its current premises.

Jean-Michel Othoniel exhibition at Sara Hildén Art Museum

4.12.2023 From June 8 2024, the Sara Hildén Art Museum will be presenting the latest work by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, including glass artworks, metal artworks and paintings.

Sara Hildén Art Museum's spring exhibition of key artists from the Foundation's international collection

1.12.2023 The exhibition The Red Birds of the Green Tree - Works from the Sara Hildén Foundation Collection, which opens on 17 February 2024, presents key artists and works from the Foundation's foreign collection from the early 20th century to the present day: paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.

Henry Moore, Reclining Mother and Child, 1960-61. Bronze, 84,5 cm. Sara Hildén Foundation.

Collection

The Sara Hildén Foundation comprises over 5,000 works of modern and contemporary art. Highlights include world-famous names such as Joan Miró, Francis Bacon, Paul Klee and Alberto Giacometti. Recent additions include Kiki Smith and Marcel Dzama. The Finnish collection contains an extensive selection of modern and contemporary works by Finland’s leading artists.

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Café Sara

Take a break at the museum’s café. Café Sara serves delicious savoury snacks and pastries baked fresh on the premises.

Café Sara

Sculpture Park

The scenic open-air sculpture gallery outside the museum features 19 outdoor sculptures that engage in an inspirational dialogue with their natural setting. Free admission.

Sculpture Park