The inaugural week of the National Library of Finland’s main building Engel 1 - 11 March 2016

The renovation of the National Library of Finland ended in late-2015 and we will open the Engel main building to customers on Tuesday 1 March at 12 noon.

We will celebrate the inauguration with various events – you are welcome to join us!

Programme for the inaugural week (events are free)

Tuesday1 March
12 noon The inauguration
The doors of the library are opened at 12:00 noon.

Inaugural ceremony at the Cupola Hall
The National Library of Finland will be opened by Jenni Haukio, the Spouse of the President of the Republic of Finland.

6 p.m. Music at Cupola Hall concert. West Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, conductor Olli Vartiainen,
soloist Minna Pensola, violin

Wednesday 2 March
12 noon guided tour of Engel main building. The maximum size of the group is 25 persons. There is a possibility to enrol in advance at kk-opastukset (at) helsinki.fi.
4 p.m. Tour of Book Adventures exhibition guided by researcher Rainer Knapas. The maximum size of the group is 25 persons. There is a possibility to enrol in advance at kk-opastukset (at) helsinki.fi.

Thursday 3 March
12 noon guided tour of Engel main building. The maximum size of the group is 25 persons. There is a possibility to enrol in advance at kk-opastukset (at) helsinki.fi.
4 p.m. Tour of Book Adventures exhibition guided by researcher Rainer Knapas. The maximum size of the group is 25 persons. There is a possibility to enrol in advance at kk-opastukset (at) helsinki.fi.

Friday 4 March
12 noon guided tour of Engel main building. The maximum size of the group is 25 persons. There is a possibility to enrol in advance at kk-opastukset (at) helsinki.fi.
4 p.m. Tour of Book Adventures exhibition guided by researcher Rainer Knapas. The maximum size of the group is 25 persons. There is a possibility to enrol in advance at kk-opastukset (at) helsinki.fi.

Saturday 5 March
2 p.m. Homesick for Berlin. Carl Ludwig Engel’s letters and music from along the way
Planning of the programme and piano: Marja Rumpunen
Text sections: Kristoffer Möller
Flute: Erica Nygård
Viola: Torsten Tiebout
In cooperation with the Aue Foundation

Wednesday 9 March
Opening of the exhibition Thought and Prophecy, Georg Henrik von Wright, 100th Anniversary of birth in Rotunda.
Exhibition open until 26 August 2016.

5 p.m. Lecture, Anssi Korhonen, Adjunct Professor Logic and Truth / Eerik Lagerspetz, Professor: Philosophy of law (Philosophy of Georg Henrik von Wright lecture series 1/4)

Welcome!