The Architecture & Design Museum is moving towards a new future. A new museum building will rise in Helsinki’s South Harbour, becoming part of the city’s historic maritime landscape.
On 10 June, the Helsinki City Council approved two local detailed plan amendments that will enable the further development of the South Harbour area.
The local detailed plan amendment for the new Museum for Architecture and Design makes it possible to construct a new museum building, a public event square and a waterfront promenade along Eteläranta.
The local detailed plan amendment for the Makasiiniranta and Olympiaranta areas will integrate the waterfront more closely into Helsinki’s commercial city centre. The protected Olympic Terminal and Harbour Office building will be designated for new uses. Makasiiniranta will be opened for public use, while Olympiaranta will continue to accommodate visiting cruise ships.
The City’s objective is to transform the currently closed port area into an open waterfront destination for everyone and to strengthen the role of South Harbour as an integral part of Helsinki’s city centre.
Read the City of Helsinki’s news release on City Council decisions