Kiasma in Helsinki was designed by Steven Holl, whose entry, titled Chiasma, won from 516 entries in a 1992 competition. Finalists included Alvaro Siza, Coop Himmelb(l)au and Kazuo Shinohara. Results came in 1993, construction began in 1996 and the museum opened in May 1998. The infobox lists the Finnish National Gallery as client and owner.
The name was Finnicized to Kiasma, and the design was modified slightly during development. The article gives no style, materials or dimensions. The site near the Mannerheim equestrian statue was controversial.
The museum's collection began in 1990 and was first housed in the Ateneum. It closed for repairs in September 2014 and reopened in March 2015. Visitors are given as 295,000 in 2017 in the infobox and over 310,000 in 2016 in the text. The article gives no hours or admission.
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