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Galleries and Art Museums in Turku.
TurkuART.fi presents art museums and artist-run galleries in Turku. On the website you will find locations, opening hours, information on possible entry fees as well as current and upcoming exhibitions. The TurkuART.fi -website is maintained by Turku Artists’ Association.
The Old Great Square Art Galleries
Turku Artoteque
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
Gallery Joella
Titanik
Photographic Centre Peri
Galleria Å
Köysiratagalleria
Gallery Jänis
B-Galleria
Photo: Vesa Aaltonen
Turku Art Museum
Aurakatu 26
20100 Turku
+358 (0)2 262 7100
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 11–19
Sat-Sun 11–17
9/6 €
free admission for visitors under 16 years
The National Romantic granite building of the Turku Art Museum is a monument in itself. The museum was designed by Professor Gustaf Nyström and, when it was completed in 1904, it was the second building in Finland to have been designed specifically as a museum. From the very beginning the museum has mounted exhibitions by leading Finnish artists, without forgetting international art, Nordic art in particular. The Turku Art Museum has always focused on the acquisition of contemporary art for its collection, which comprises at the moment about 6500 works of art.
Now + Upcoming:
23.11.2018– Collection: Four Elements
14.9.2018–20.1.2019 Ali Munsterhjelm - Axel Haartman - Santeri Salokivi
8.2.–19.5.2019 Hannaleena Heiska
Studio:
30.11.2018–20.1.2019 Tilda Lovell
8.2.–31.3.2019 Anna Reivilä
Darkroom:
30.11.2018–20.1.2019 Jonna Kina
8.2–31.3.2019 Sarah Choo Jing
The Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
Itäinen Rantakatu 38
20810 Turku
+358 (0)2 262 0850
Opening hours:
Tue–Sun 10–18
8 € / 4 €
free admission for visitors under 7 years
The Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art (WAM) is the Turku City Art Museum named after the famous sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen (1894–1966) from Turku. This middle-aged museum isn’t content to just rest on its laurels, but is presenting new and experimental art projects. The event programme includes various cultural events, lectures, concerts and theme days for families. The museum is also home to the Wäinön valinta museum shop and pleasant Café Wäinö.
Now + Upcoming:
5.10.2018–13.1.2019 Civil War
8.2.–19.5.2019 Salla Tykkä
The Old Great Square Art Galleries
Vanha Suurtori 3–5
20700 Turku
Brinkkala Gallery: +358 (0)40 661 4778
Gallery Grey & The Old Town Hall Gallery: +358 (0)40 660 3463
Opening hours:
Tue–Sun 10–18
Free entrance
The Museum Centre of Turku manages three art galleries and the Artoteque in the historical surroundings of The Old Great Square.
Now + Upcoming:
Gallery Grey:
16.11.–30.12.2018 Henni Kitti
The Old Town Hall Gallery:
16.11.–30.12.2018 Sauli Sirviö
Brinkkala Gallery:
16.11.2018–6.1.2019 Gustav Arvidsson's photographs from the 1910s Turku
Turku Artoteque
Vanha Suurtori 5
20500 Turku
+358 (0)40 139 9683
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 10-18
Free entrance
Turku Artoteque is an art lending service run by four Artists’ Associations in Turku and the City of Turku. The art lending service offers artworks for both rent and purchase. The collection features over 700 works by more than 100 artists. The collection includes drawings, graphic prints, paintings, sculptures, photography and mixed technique. The minimum rental term is one month, but it is also possible to purchase works directly. The price includes possible frame and VAT.
Now + Upcoming:
Artist of the month:
November: Teija Lehto
December: Riikka Niittonen
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
Itäinen Rantakatu
4–6
20700 Turku
+358 (0)207 181 640
Opening hours:
Mon-Sun 11–19 /
10 / 7 / 5,5 €
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, the museum of history and contemporary art, is a unique cultural attraction in Turku. The museum, opened in 1995, is maintained by the Matti Koivurinta Foundation. Aboa Vetus is an underground area of ruins, where the genuine constructions tell the history of the oldest city in Finland. The exhibition halls of Ars Nova are located in the Rettig palace which was completed in 1928. Contemporary art as well as the art collection of the foundation are presented here. The two galleries, Takkahuone and Omatila, located within the museum have their own exhibition programmes.
Now + Upcoming:
Aboa Vetus: Permanent exhibition
Ars Nova:
14.9.−2.12.2018 Young Artist of the Year 2018: J. A. Juvani
19.10.2018−17.3.2019 90 Years of the Rettig Palace
14.12.2018−17.3.2019 Young Curators
Takkahuone Gallery:
19.10.2018−17.3.2019 90 Years of the Rettig Palace
Omatila Gallery:
16.11.2018−20.1.2019 Museum as sanctuary project exhibition
Gallery Joella
Läntinen Rantakatu 21
20100 Turku
+358 (0)2 232 9996
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 12–18
Sat-Sun 12-16
Free entrance
The Turku Printmakers Association has run Gallery Joella since 1986 in the same space by the riverside. The gallery holds about 14 exhibitions a year from various fields of visual arts, and its sales collection presents framed and unframed graphic prints from Turku as well as from guest artists.
Now + Upcoming:
31.10.–25.11.2018 Mailis Saralehto
28.11.2018–6.1.2019 Esa Riippa
Titanik
Itäinen Rantakatu 8
20700 Turku
+358 (0)45 899 8772
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 12-18
Sat-Sun 12-16
Free entrance
Titanik, the biggest contemporary art gallery in Turku, is located by the shore of Aura river. Titanik was founded in 1988 by Artists’ Association Arte. Since its establishment, Titanik has become widely known as an important showroom for new, unestablished Finnish contemporary art. Arte runs, not only Titanik, but also Titanik sound art residency programme, which provides residency opportunities for international artists for 1-3 months. Titanik hosts a lot of special events, such as gigs, performances and the annual Super Public Art School Summer event, which are open to the public and always free of charge.
Now + Upcoming:
9.11.–2.12.2018 Mikko Kuorinki
7.–30.12.2018 Maija Luutonen
Photographic Centre Peri
Itäinen Rantakatu 38
20810 Turku
+358 (0)2 262 0850
Opening hours:
ti-su / ti-sö / Tue-Sun 10-18
Free entrance
Photographic Centre Peri is a meeting place for domestic and international photography and is open for all. The Peri gallery focuses mainly on Finnish photographic and video art, showing an average of 11 different exhibitions each year. The gallery is free of charge. In addition to exhibitions, the centre arranges seminars, workshops and other public lectures and artist talks as well as maintains it’s own photo library. Comprehensive information and publications, a professional AiR program and different cooperative projects around the art of photography are also part of Peri’s work.
Now + Upcoming:
1.–25.11.2018 Petri Juntunen
30.11.–23.12.2018 Jannis Tordheim
Galleria Å
Kaskenkatu 1
20700 Turku
+358 (0)45 132 4743
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 12-18
Sat-Sun 12-16
Free entrance
Galleria Å is a contemporary art gallery run by the Turku Artists’ Association. The gallery is located in Kaskenmäki in the centre of Turku. Exhibitions change on a monthly basis and showcase different forms of contemporary art, ranging from paintings to photography and video installations. The gallery also organises additional programme such as meetings with different artists.
Now + Upcoming:
16.11.–9.12.2018 Matti Tainio
14.12.2018–6.1.2019 Laura Miettinen
Köysiratagalleria
Linnankatu 56
20100 Turku
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 12-17
Free entrance
Köysiratagalleria is a showroom for the fine arts program at the Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences. The gallery showcases mainly artwork by photography and fine arts students, and presents pedagogic art projects. Köysiratagalleria welcomes you to see the work of a new generation of artists!
Now + Upcoming:
Galleria Jänis
Jarrumiehenkatu /
Bromsaregatan 3
20100 Turku
+358 (0)50 308 2803
Opening hours:
always
Free entrance
Galleria Jänis is a non-profit window gallery run by three artists. Exhibitions open up to the public realm thus becoming a part of everyday life and easily accessible to all. Galleria Jänis exhibits a broad range of artforms and wants to show the versatility of art.
Now + Upcoming:
4.–30.11.2018 Kiwoun Shin, curator: Mary Song
1.–28.12.2018 HAMA Collective
B-Galleria
Aninkaistenkatu 5
20100 Turku
+358 (0)44 284 3581
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 12-18
Sat-Sun 12-16
Free entrance
B-GALLERIA is a non-profit contemporary art gallery founded in 2005 in Turku, Finland. The main purpose of B is to provide an inexpensive and easy-approach gallery space for young emerging artists. The gallery also hosts gigs, workshops and other happenings. In the back room of the gallery is a tiny shop called B-butik, which carries a small, varying selection of art publications. B-galleria also provides a free project space in the back room of the gallery. The space has an ongoing open call for projects lasting from one day up to three weeks.
Now + Upcoming:
21.11.–16.12.2018 Sandra Burek
9.–20.1.2019 Eeva Honkanen
23.1.–3.2.2019 Elina Saalfeld
Project Space
21.11.–2.12.2018 Sylvester Kivelä
9.–27.1.2019 Antti Tolvi
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