WeeGee house
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The WeeGee house is the former printing house of the Weilin+Göös press, located on Ahertajantie in Tapiola
, Espoo
, Finland
. The first two phases of the building were designed by architect Aarno Ruusuvuori
. Nowadays, the protected building serves as the largest exhibition centre in Finland. The entirety of the exhibition centre was opened for the public in October 2006.
The WeeGee house hosts the Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA), the Espoo city museum, the Helinä Rautavaara museum, the Finnish clock museum, the Finnish toy museum, Galleria AARNI and other cultural institutions. The museums share a common café
and museum store. The exhibition centre is visited by 150 thousand people every year. At the other end of the building is the Etelä-Tapiola gymnasium
.
Tapiola
Tapiola or Hagalund is a district of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo...
, Espoo
Espoo
Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The first two phases of the building were designed by architect Aarno Ruusuvuori
Aarno Ruusuvuori
Aarno Emil Ruusuvuori was a Finnish architect, professor and director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture...
. Nowadays, the protected building serves as the largest exhibition centre in Finland. The entirety of the exhibition centre was opened for the public in October 2006.
The WeeGee house hosts the Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA), the Espoo city museum, the Helinä Rautavaara museum, the Finnish clock museum, the Finnish toy museum, Galleria AARNI and other cultural institutions. The museums share a common café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
and museum store. The exhibition centre is visited by 150 thousand people every year. At the other end of the building is the Etelä-Tapiola gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
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