Kiasma

Kiasma
The northern side of the Kiasma building
Kiasma is located in Helsinki (mainland)
Kiasma
The location of the museum in Helsinki
Kiasma is located in Finland
Kiasma
Kiasma (Finland)
Former name
Museum of Contemporary Art (Finnish: Nykytaiteen museo)
Established1990 (1990) (Museum of Contemporary Art)
1998 (1998) (opening of Kiasma building)
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Coordinates60°10′18″N 24°56′13″E / 60.17169°N 24.93683°E / 60.17169; 24.93683
TypeArt museum
CollectionsContemporary art
Visitors295,000 (2017)
DirectorLeevi Haapala
OwnerFinnish National Gallery
Websitewww.kiasma.fi/en/

Kiasma is a contemporary art museum located on Mannerheimintie in Helsinki, Finland. Its name kiasma, Finnish for chiasma, alludes to the basic conceptual idea of its architect, Steven Holl. Kiasma is part of the Finnish National Gallery, and it is responsible for the gallery's contemporary art collection. Its central goal is to showcase contemporary art and to strengthen its status.