Classical Heroes

Stories of ancient heroes involve strength, wit, beauty, sacrifice, misfortune and, above all, incredible plot twists. Those ingredients...

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

13.2.2025 – 10.8.2025

Meet a guide at the exhibition Classical Heroes

Meet a guide while exploring the exhibition, and pause for a moment to listen and to exchange ideas on the works and exhibition themes.

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

11.3.2025

Curator’s lecture: Claudia de Brün – Heracles, Achilles and their companions

Many of the heroes of Greek mythology have found their way into European culture, literature, music and the visual arts. In her lecture...

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

12.3.2025

Introduction to the exhibition Classical Heroes in Finnish

A guide will introduce you to the themes of the exhibition through a visual presentation.

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

14.3.2025

Introduction to the exhibition Classical Heroes in Swedish

A guide will introduce you to the themes of the exhibition through a visual presentation. You can enjoy the introduction while sitting...

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

4.4.2025

Lecture: Ilkka Kuivalainen – From the Mediterranean to the Far North – Ancient artefacts in Finnish collections

Dr Ilkka Kuivalainen’s lecture deals with the history of ancient artefacts and how they got to Finland. It is one of a series for the...

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

9.4.2025

Lecture: Arto Kivimäki – Freedom or Destiny, or Both? Ancient heroes and higher powers

Non-fiction writer Arto Kivimäki takes a look at ancient heroes and heroines. The lecture is one of a series for the Classical Heroes...

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

7.5.2025

Lecture: Ville Hakanen – A body like a marble sculpture: The adoption of the classical body ideal in Finland

In his lecture, Ville Hakanen, PhD, examines the ideal of the classical male body.The lecture is one of a series for the Classical Heroes...

Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki

21.5.2025