Sinebrychoffin taidemuseo Konstmuseet Sinebrychoff Художественный музей Синебрюхова | |
 The southern façade of the museum building | |
.svg)  The location of the museum inHelsinki | |
| Established | 1921 (1921)(House museum) 1980(National art gallery) |
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| Location | Punavuori,Helsinki,Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°09′45″N24°55′57″E / 60.16251°N 24.93256°E /60.16251; 24.93256 |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collections | European art |
| Director | Kirsi Eskelinen |
| Curator | Ira Westergård |
| Owner | Finnish National Gallery |
| Website | sinebrychoffintaidemuseo |
TheSinebrychoff Art Museum is anart museum located onBulevardi inHelsinki,Finland. The museum exhibits the oldEuropean art collections (dating between the 14th and 19th centuries) of theFinnish National Gallery. In addition, half of the museum acts as ahistoric house museum, displaying the 19th century estate of theSinebrychoff family.
The building housing the museum was constructed in 1842 by theRussian businessmanNikolai Sinebrychoff, whosebrewery,Sinebrychoff, operated in the western side of the premises until 1992. Nikolai himself did not live in the house, staying instead in Sveaborg (present-daySuomenlinna).[1] His brother's family lived in the house, and his nephew, Paul, began an art collection. Paul continued to collect European art after being appointed head of the company in 1904. Along with hisactress wife, Fanny Sinebrychoff, he amassed a collection of about 900 items, mostly paintings (100 by theOld Masters and approximately 350portrait miniatures), but also includingantique furniture,silverware, andporcelain.[1][2]
In 1921, Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff donated their collection to theFinnish government. It continues to be the largest art donation ever made in Finland.[1] This was the same year that the house opened up as ahistoric house museum, showcasing 19th century upper class life. The donated art collection was not kept in the house, though it was returned in 1959 with funding from the Sinebrychoff company. In 1975, the Finnish government bought the entire building from the brewery, and, after restoration, opened the building as a museum in 1980. Collections featuring old European art were moved fromAteneum to the Sinebrychoff Art Museum.[2]
In 1990, the Sinebrychoff Art Museum was incorporated into theValtion taidemuseo (National Art Museum). Following its disbandment in 2013, the Sinebrychoff Art Museum was incorporated into the newly formedFinnish National Gallery, in which it is one of three museums, the others beingAteneum andKiasma.
The collections of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum are composed primarily of old European paintings, primarily by theOld Masters. The museum's paintings are divided among 10 collections, including The "Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff Collection", the "Collection of the Friends of the Ateneum Art Museum", and the "Carl von Haartman Collection". In addition to paintings, the museum also hosts about 4,000 prints and drawings.[3] Other items in the museum includeglassware,porcelain, andsilverware, as well as somesculptures,clocks, andantique furniture.[4]
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