Visitor information
We want to ensure our visitors a pleasant experience. We are happy to help you in making reservations and planning your visit!
Interval refreshments
Kanresta Opera restaurants provides a wide range of catering services to all visitors to the Opera House, with a personal and high-quality touch. Food, drink, facilities and good service are on the menu.
Coat check services and lost property
You are welcome to leave your outer garments at the Opera coat check points, where they will be monitored for the duration of the performance for free. Backpacks, larger bags and suitcases must also be checked. It is forbidden to bring food or beverages into the auditoriums.
Inquiries about lost property can be made at the FNO information desk found in the foyer facing the Töölö Bay, open Monday-Friday 9–18, tel. (09) 4030 2306. Every two weeks the lost property that has been found on the premises is delivered to the Helsinki lost property service, located at Viipurinkatu 7 B (inside the courtyard) and open Monday-Friday 10–18. The lost property service call centre answers inquiries for a fee (EUR 2.22/minute) at tel. 0600 15680 Monday-Friday 10–21. For a map and more information (in Finnish only), see helsinginloytotavarakeskus.fi.
Surtitling
According to international practice, most operas are performed in the original language. The Opera has a surtitling screen where Finnish, Swedish and English translations of the text are projected during the performances.
Access information
The auditoriums of the main stage and Almi Hall are provided with wheelchair spaces and the parking lot on the Töölönlahti side is intended for disabled parking. An induction loop covers part of the main stage auditorium. Read more about our accessibility services.
House tours
Take a peek in behind the scenes on a guided tour! The tours are arranged mainly in Finnish, but you can book yourself a guided tour in another language as well.
