- Date
- Tuesday, August 4
- Time
- 08:00-21:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 0-99 years
Oodi's 2026 Author of the Year, Maria Vilja, has assembled this exhibition of Finnish picture-book art with her colleagues. The illustrations explore love and care, inviting visitors to linger in the closeness and shared moments that can open between the covers of a picture book. The artists are Maria Vilja, Satu Kettunen, Meria Palin, Anne Vasko, Mirkka Eskonen, Kristiina Louhi, and Emilia and Pikku Erfving.
- Organizer
- Helsinki Central Library Oodi
At a glance
- Date
- Tuesday, August 4
- Time
- 08:00-21:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 0-99 years
- Toilets
- Yes
- Baby changing
- Yes
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Food available
- Partial
- Parking nearby
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- Kuutio is on Oodi's 2nd floor, which can be reached by lift. The exhibition's exact room layout has not been published; contact Oodi in advance if you need more detailed accessibility information.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- The exhibition is in Kuutio on Oodi's 2nd floor. Visit during the library's regular opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:00-21:00 and Saturday to Sunday 10:00-20:00.
- Schedule notes
- The exhibition is open 4.8.-16.8.2026. The opening is on Thursday 6.8.2026 at 17:00. On the final day, the exhibition closes at 20:00 when Oodi closes.
- Booking notes
- Entry to the exhibition and the opening on Thursday 6.8.2026 at 17:00 is free. No separate booking or ticket is needed.
- Age notes
- No age limit is listed for the exhibition. Picture-book art is highly visual, so families can explore the images together with young children without needing advanced Finnish.
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Upcoming dates
Tue, Aug 4
Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Kuutio
Wed, Aug 5
Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Kuutio
Thu, Aug 6
Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Kuutio