For Uniarts Helsinki conference attendees
Welcome to the University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland! Here you will find information about us and our venues as well as how to move around in Helsinki and where to visit.
Getting to and around Helsinki
If you come to Helsinki by train or boat, you can take the bus or the tram from the central railway station or different harbours to everywhere. The railway station is in the centre and all the harbours are a tram journey away from there. Here you will find more information on the public transport in Helsinki and how to get here.
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Getting to Helsinki
Whether you come by plane, boat, train or bus, My Helsinki website has simple and clear instructions on how to get around.
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Helsinki public transport tickets and fares
Find the right tickets for your needs: single tickets, day tickets and travel zones.
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City bikes
City bikes are shared-use bicycles that can be borrowed for a fee by anyone, residents and visitors alike. Read more from My Helsinki website.
Venues and locations
Uniarts Helsinki has two campuses, one in Töölö and one in Sörnäinen. Töölö campus is within a walking distance and Sörnäinen campus a short bus or tram ride away from the Helsinki central railway station.
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Töölö campus
The teaching facilities and performance venues for music are located primarily on Uniarts Helsinki’s Töölö Campus. The buildings are located in the heart of Helsinki.
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Sörnäinen campus
The Sörnäinen Campus in central Helsinki offers an inspiring learning environment especially for students of fine arts, theatre and dance.
Safer spaces for all
Get to know our guidelines for how to make our spaces psychologically safer for everyone.
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Safer space guidelines for academic events
We encourage academic discussion, but ask everyone to keep their comments constructive and respectful, thus contributing to a positive, encouraging, and safer atmosphere in Uniarts Helsinki.
Practical information for visitors
It is safe to drink tap water in Finland. Most Finnish people understand and speak English. Pack a jacket, get some woolly socks and enjoy your stay!
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Emergencies and practical information about Helsinki and Finland
In emergencies call the 112 emergency number. Find more practical information about the currency, wifi, climate and time zone from My Helsinki website.
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All things Finland
This is Finland website tells you everything you should and shouldn’t know about Finland.
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What are Finns like?
All about small talk, sauna and sense of humour.
Where to visit and what to do
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Sustainable Helsinki
Find out everything you need to know about visiting Helsinki sustainably (My Helsinki website).
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My Helsinki website for visitors
Information about the city of Helsinki and what to do can be found from the city’s website for visitors.
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Visit our events in Uniarts Helsinki!
We produce about a thousand events in a year. Pick your favourites from our event calendar.
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Where to eat in Helsinki?
Find all kinds of restaurants on eat.fi