GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours of Paimio Sanatorium
Get to know the groundbreaking work of modern architecture in depth.
The Paimio Sanatorium is one of the best known examples of modernist architecture internationally.
The guided tours take you on a journey into this celebrated total work of art – architecture, innovations, design from color schemes to Paimio chairs, from wash basins to lightning fixtures, from staircases to terraces. You will also hear stories of everyday life of Paimio Sanatorium.
Tickets for public tours can be purchased below.
Finnish-language guided tours
Guided tours in September and October are available in Finnish only. English-language reading material will be available for visitors who wish to join a Finnish-language tour.
September
Thursdays and Fridays
11.30–13.00, Spaces and Stories (90 min)
13.30–14.30, Glimpses of the Sanatorium (60 min)
Saturdays 19 and 26 September
11.30–12.00, Sanatorium Highlights (30 min)
12.00–12.30, Sanatorium Highlights (30 min)
13.00–13.30, Sanatorium Highlights (30 min)
14.00–14.30, Sanatorium Highlights (30 min)
15.00–15.30, Sanatorium Highlights (30 min)
15.30–16.00, Sanatorium Highlights (30 min)
Sundays
11.30–13.00, Spaces and Stories (90 min)
13.30–14.30, Glimpses of the Sanatorium (60 min)
October
Fridays
11.30–13.00, Spaces and Stories (90 min)
13.30–14.30, Glimpses of the Sanatorium (60 min)
Friday 16 October
11.30–12.00, Family Tour (30 min)
12.30–13.00, Family Tour (30 min)
13.30–14.30, Glimpses of the Sanatorium (60 min)
Saturdays
11.30–13.00, Spaces and Stories (90 min)
13.30–14.30, Glimpses of the Sanatorium (60 min)
14.45–15.45, Glimpses of the Sanatorium (60 min)
Sundays
11.30–13.00, Spaces and Stories (90 min)
13.30–14.30, Glimpses of the Sanatorium (60 min)
For full opening hours, please see the Visiting Information page.
For full opening hours, please see: Visiting Information