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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Three exhibitions in our galleries
Jukka Granström | Cia Karlsson | Hannamaija Heiska
Until Feb 14, 2026
Jukka Granström's photography exhibition Stadi 1980 can be viewed in the Book Gallery space. Cia Karlsson's photography exhibition Abandoned, soft portraits in the Tile gallery. Hannamaija Heiska's ceramic sculptures Eternity in a Moment can be viewed in the Cellar Gallery space. All three exhibitions on view until Feb 14, 2026. Free entrance. Warm welcome!
