7 episodes

Art, architecture and nature – three elements that interact in harmony throughout the museum.

Art collectors Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen founded the museum in 1965 as an extension to their private home. Situated by the sea on Kuusisaari island in western Helsinki and surrounded by a sculpture park, it has become one of the most beloved art museums in Finland.

This podcast dives into the story of the museum, it’s impressive collection, architecture and changing exhibitions.

A Cultural Oasis In Helsinki The Didrichsen Art Museum

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    • 4.5 • 2 Ratings

Art, architecture and nature – three elements that interact in harmony throughout the museum.

Art collectors Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen founded the museum in 1965 as an extension to their private home. Situated by the sea on Kuusisaari island in western Helsinki and surrounded by a sculpture park, it has become one of the most beloved art museums in Finland.

This podcast dives into the story of the museum, it’s impressive collection, architecture and changing exhibitions.

    5 Henry Moore and the Archer

    5 Henry Moore and the Archer

    Henry Moore, the master of monumental abstract sculpture, is regarded as one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. In this episode you will hear a special story behind one of Moore’s most unique pieces, The Archer, and how it ended up on permanent display at the Didrichsen Art Museum.

    The museum holds the largest Henry Moore collection in continental Europe. Several Didrichsen family members were interviewed for this episode to discover how the collection came about and what the relationship between Moore and the Didrichsen’s was.

     

    Language: English

    • 23 min
    4 Composing a sculpture - Eila Hiltunen and the Sibelius Monument

    4 Composing a sculpture - Eila Hiltunen and the Sibelius Monument

    Hear the story of the remarkable career of sculptor Eila Hiltunen and the creation of her magnum opus, the Sibelius Monument. What today is widely considered one of the most popular attractions in Helsinki, by locals as well as tourists, was once opposed to by the public. This episode features behind the scenes anecdotes from Eila Hiltunen’s son Markku Pietinen and stories and insights about the friendship between Eila Hiltunen and the Didrichsen Art Museum founders, as told by Didrichsen family members.

    Eila Hiltunen’s 100 year jubilee exhibition takes place at the Didrichsen Art Museum from September 2022 to January 2023. 

    Credits:

    Photo: Otso Pietinen

    Music: 

    Jean Sibelius

    Finlandia, Op. 26 No. 7

    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

    Leif Segerstam, Conductor

    (p) 1994 Ondine ODE 824-2

    (c) Breitkopf & Härtel

    • 33 min
    3 To the moon and back - a conversation with Björn Weckström

    3 To the moon and back - a conversation with Björn Weckström

    Multitalented artist, sculptor and jewellery designer Björn Weckström’s artistic career spans over 7 decades. This episode “To the moon and back” opens up Weckström’s fascinating creative world. He talks about the source of inspiration for his sculptures deriving from ancient mythology connecting it to today’s world in an intriguing way. You’ll also get to find out how his jewellery ended up in a Star Wars movie and why he designed his own furniture. The conversation ranges from topics to the moon and back and everything in between.

    • 38 min
    2 Tove Jansson, more than the creator of Moomin

    2 Tove Jansson, more than the creator of Moomin

    To the world Tove Jansson is mostly known as the creator of the famous Moomin characters, but she saw herself first and foremost as a painter. Our newly launched podcast episode "Tove Jansson, more than the creator of Moomin" reveals fascinating, emotional and heartwarming stories from both her diverse professional and personal life. Her niece, Sophia Jansson will take you on a journey from summertime magic in the Finnish archipelago with velvet rock pools and treeless islands to topics touching on Tove's incredible courage to be true to herself at a time when it was not always easy to be a woman in the creative field.

    • 49 min
    1 I lived in a museum

    1 I lived in a museum

    In the first episode – I lived in a museum – Jenny Didrichsen, the granddaughter of museum founders Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen tells the story of the founding of the museum, the building of its impressive collection, and how a series of unanticipated events led to its creation.

    In Jenny's own words: The museum is the first home that I remember having lived in and it holds a very special place in my heart. I wanted to share this story in memory of my grandparents and to honour the legacy they left behind.

    • 32 min
    1 Asuin museossa

    1 Asuin museossa

    Ensimmäisessä jaksossa – Kun olin pieni, asuin museossa – Jenny Didrichsen, museon perustajien Marie-Louise ja Gunnar Didrichsenin lapsenlapsi kertoo museon perustamisesta, sen upean taidekokoelman rakentamisesta sekä talon rakentamiseen johtaneista yllättävistä tapahtumista.

    Jennyn omin sanoin: Museo on ensimmäinen koti jossa muistan asuneeni ja sillä on erityinen paikka sydämessäni. Halusin jakaa tämän tarinan isovanhempieni muistoksi ja kunnioituksen osoituksena heidän jättämäänsä kulttuuriperintöä kohtaan.

    • 36 min

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