Sibelius Park, Public park in Taka-Töölö, Finland
Sibelius Park is a waterfront public space in Taka-Töölö centered around a striking sculptural work. The monument comprises approximately 600 vertical stainless steel tubes arranged in a flowing wave formation that rises to just over 8.5 meters (28 feet) in height.
The site was established as a park in 1916 and later enhanced in 1967 with the Passio Musicae sculpture. The work was created by Finnish sculptor Eila Hiltunen as a tribute to composer Jean Sibelius.
The steel tube monument embodies a fusion of sculpture and sound, as wind passing through the hollow pipes creates an ever-changing auditory experience. Visitors often notice how this site merges two art forms in a way that feels natural and unforced.
The park sits along the shoreline and is free to visit year-round, with convenient tram and bus connections to central Helsinki nearby. The experience is most rewarding on windy days when the sculpture's acoustic qualities are most apparent.
Smaller versions of this sculpture are installed at two other major world institutions: one at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and another at the United Nations in New York. This makes the original work in Helsinki part of a distributed artistic statement across the globe.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
