Magical bookstore and gallery in the heart of Helsinki
The Book Gallery Laterna Magica is a gallery and an antiquarian bookstore. Founded in 1989 it is the cultural treasure of Kruununhaka district in Helsinki that has hosted over 800 exhibitions. The antiquarian bookstore has a vast collection of books and we specialize in photography and art books. Art gallery has three unique exhibition spaces, one of them a cellar space with a floor that is 1,8 billion years old natural bedrock. Laterna Magica also hosts a variety of weekly events from concerts to book discussions.
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Two exhibitions in our galleries
Bathory Legion and Väkevä Voima: Furie | Group exhibition Moments in Helsinki
Until August 9th, 2025
Summer exhibition Moments in Helsinki in our Tile and Cellar galleries features the work of photographers who have photographed the capital city over the decades. The works in the exhibition are for sale and can be picked up immediately. The exhibition features Jorma Hinkka, Martti Jämsä, Jaakko Kilpiäinen, Johnny Korkman, Antti Närhi, Sanni Seppo, Antero Takala, Tuomo-Juhani Vuorenmaa and Tapio Wilska. The Furie exhibition in our Book Gallery space consists of Bathory Legion's photography and Väkevä Voima's glass artworks and paintings.
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