28.8. – 30.9.2026

The Secret Capital of EGS is a multiform artwork unfolding from Amos Rex into the urban space. The work explores how we see and experience the city: what layers and memories it conceals, which traces have been erased, and to whom the city’s narrative truly belongs.

In the artwork, Helsinki is revealed as the forgotten and lost capital of the fictional state known as the Republic of EGS. From the city’s layers emerge lost memories, subcultures, rumors and legends, real historical events and figures, as well as surprising works of art. The city functions both as a stage and as a map, where the real and the imagined intertwine.

The route to the secret capital will be published on Friday 28 August at 4 PM.

The Secret Capital of EGS Guide is a full-colour, 44-page tabloid publication that leads you through the hidden side of Helsinki. Filled with maps, stories, artworks, graffiti, fact and fiction, it reveals the secret capital of the Republic of EGS one location at a time.

The guide is both a walking companion for the art tour and a collector’s item. Available free from Amos Rex in a limited edition. The museum is closed from 7 September to 13 October.

Other pick-up points: Karhu Concept Store (Lasipalatsi, Mannerheimintie 22-24), Luckan (Yrjönkatu 27) ja Putte’s Bar & Pizza (Kalevankatu 6).

Published 28 August at 4 PM.

To start the self-guided tour, pick up a free copy of The Secret Capital of EGS Guide your nearest distribution point: Karhu Concept Store (Lasipalatsi, Mannerheimintie 22–24), Luckan (Yrjönkatu 27) ja Putte’s Bar & Pizza (Kalevankatu 6).

The tour starts behind Amos Rex, at Lasipalatsi Square. You can also take the tour digitally. Below, you’ll find the six sites on The Secret Capital of EGS art tour.

Bring your mobile phone and headphones to scan the QR codes along the way.