The Sara Hildén Art Museum safeguards cultural heritage. We strive to do so in a responsible manner.
At the end of 2025, we launched the EcoCompass initiative. EcoCompass is an environmental management system owned by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and based on international standards. It has enabled us to identify the environmental impacts of our operations and find practical ways to reduce them.
Our Environmental Pledge
The Sara Hildén Art Museum safeguards cultural inheritance and promotes an appreciation of the visual arts in a way that also takes responsibility for the environment. We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations in accordance with the Ekokompassi (Eco-Compass) environmental management system. We minimise material waste by reusing exhibition structures wherever possible, and we take environmental considerations into account in our procurement. We reduce the volume of mixed waste by improving sorting practices and minimise paper towel waste by introducing reusable towels in visitor areas. Through our communications, we encourage the public to come to the museum on foot, by bike or by public transport, and we make this easier with clearer route markings and directions, as well as a refurbished cycle park.