Are you interested in the history of journalism and printing technology? Then welcome to the Päivälehti Newspaper Museum, which is located in the central part of Helsinki, a few minutes' walk from the railway station and the ferry terminal.
Its main exhibition is called “Time of News” and describes the history of Finnish journalism through photographs, installations, paintings, films, multimedia materials and games. The main themes of the exhibits are censorship and freedom of speech, the priorities of journalism, and the accelerating pace of development of society's communication capabilities.
Finland's largest print publication, Helsingin Sanomat (“Helsinki Newspaper”), played an important role both in the formation of the museum's collection and in the history of the country's newspaper business. The predecessor of Helsingin Sanomat was the publication Päivälehti (“Daily Newspaper”), which gave the museum its name. Subsequently, because of the publication of liberal-democratic materials, the “Daily Newspaper” was closed, and in 1904 it was replaced by the “Helsinki Newspaper”.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum regularly organizes temporary exhibitions devoted to various topics directly or indirectly related to the printing trade. Children will find the interactive game exhibits very interesting, where they can try themselves as a detective or a typesetter. Animated and feature films are also shown here.
