Amos Rex is an art museum beneath Lasipalatsi Square in Helsinki, entered through Lasipalatsi on Mannerheimintie. JKMM Architects conceived the design, and Asmo Jaaksi was chief architect. Föreningen Konstsamfundet, founded in 1940 by Amos Anderson, funds it. Plans for the annex came in 2013, the council approved them in May 2014, and construction began in January 2016. It opened on August 30, 2018. The article names no style.
Five conical domes on the square work as skylights for the underground galleries. Ceiling discs hide technical elements and help with acoustics. The museum shows contemporary and media art, and manages a collection focused on the 20th century. The article gives no dimensions.
It succeeded the Amos Anderson Art Museum, which opened in 1965. Amos Rex won the 2018 Concrete Structure of the Year. Adults pay 22 euros at the ticket office, and children aged 7 to 17 enter free. The article gives no hours.
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