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.
Aurakatu 26
20100 Turku
+358 40 6323 378
Opening hours:
Tue–Fri 11–19
Sat–Sun 11–17
12/8 € or Museum card
free admission for visitors under 16 years
Turku Art Museum ’s diverse and high-quality exhibitions introduce the fascinating world of art, from classics to the freshest contemporary art. In addition to the varied exhibition programme the museum offers many other events as well as the beautiful atmosphere in which to meet and relax. In cosy Café Victor you can break for a coffee or a light lunch and in the summertime enjoy one of the most fantastic views over the city. Visit also the museum shop for delicate items, beautiful gifts and necessities.
Now + Upcoming:
3.2.2023–21.5.2023
Shoji Ueda
3.2.2023–26.3.2023
Studio — Jenni Rope: Pyöreät mahdollisuudet
Pimiö — Mónica de Miranda: The Island
28.3.2023–
Kokoelma: Handle with Care
31.3.2023–21.5.2023
Studio — Sandra Kantanen: Smokeworks
Pimiö — Pink Twins: The Transient
9.6.2023–27.8.2023
Sasha Huber: YOU NAME IT
Studio — Essi Kuokkanen
Pimiö — Sophia Al-Maria: Beast Type Song
Itäinen Rantakatu 4–6
20700 Turku
+358 (0)207 181 640
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 11–18
15 / 10 / 8 €
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 Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Foundation. 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. Aboa Vetus is an underground area of ruins, where the genuine constructions tell the history of the oldest city in Finland.
Now + Upcoming:
24.2.2023–4.6.2023
Jan-Erik Andersson: Andersson X Ars Nova
21.4.2023–17.9.2023
Rauha Mäkilä: Momo
28.4.2023–31.12.2023
Galleria Into
16.6.2023–17.9.2023
Kari Cavén
Itäinen Rantakatu 38
20810 Turku
+358 (0)2 262 0850
Opening hours:
Tue 9–17
Wed-Thu 11–19
Fri 9–17
Sat-Sun 10–17
10 / 5 / 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:
WAMx:
9.9.–4.12. Georg Jagunov
14.10.2022–22.1.2023 Moving
Vanha Suurtori 3
20500 Turku
+358 (0)40 544 2905
turku.fi/en/old-great-square/brinkkala-gallery
Opening hours:
Tue–Sun 10–18
Free entrance
Situated in the historical setting of the Old Great Square, the gallery features interesting temporary exhibitions.
Brinkkala Gallery is a unique and fascinating exhibition space. Located on the second floor, the gallery can be reached via the mansion's beautiful stair hall. The gallery comprises two back-to-back rooms with high ceilings. The long sides of the rooms are lined with windows.
Brinkkala welcomes both collaborative projects and individual art exhibitions. The space is suited to the display of two-dimensional works as well as installations and sculptures.
The gallery highlights projects that somehow reflect community.
The gallery is located on the second floor with access through the staircase. There is no lift in the building.
Now + Upcoming:
See Brinkkala Gallery's webpages for current exhibitions: turku.fi/en/old-great-square/brinkkala-gallery
Vanha Suurtori 5
20500 Turku
Opening hours:
Wed-Fri 12–18
Sat-Sun 12–16
Free entrance
Kunsthalle Turku is a centre for visual arts run by two NGO's: Photographic Centre Peri and Turku Artist's Association. The kunsthalle, located in the Old Town House of Turku, serves contemporary art exhibitions of interest to the public as well as an Artoteque, a library with photography books and PeriLab, a digital studio for visual artists. Kunsthalle Turku's Banquet Hall on the third floor hosts up to 150 persons and it is available for rent for various events and parties.
Now + Upcoming:
Iso Gallery:
5.5.–23.6.2023
Aaro Murphy
7.7.–27.8.2023
Jarkko Rantanen
8.9.–29.10.2023
Inka Nieminen
PERI:
25.8.–24.9.2023
Joel Karppanen
6.10.–5.11.2023
Emilia Pennanen
17.11.–17.12.2023
Saana Wang
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!
Vanha Suurtori 3
20500 Turku
+358 (0)2 469 1396
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 12–18
Free entrance
Turku Book Café is a mostly volunteer-run co-operative vegan café hosting a variety of cultural and societal events ranging from reading circles to band nights in the old centre of Turku. Book Café also hosts monthly changing art exhibitions that include painting, photography, comics and mixed media. Alongside two larger exhibition spaces there is also a small cabinet with invited exhibitions.
Now + Upcoming:
November
Laura Aro
December
Terhi Ekebom
Läntinen Rantakatu 21
20100 Turku
+358 (0)46 9200 830
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:
11.1.–5.2.2023
Anne Leppänen
8.2.–5.3.2023
Laura Pohjonen
8.3.–2.4.2023
Pirjeta Brander ja Janne Laine
5.4.–30.4.2023
Tuukka Peltonen
3.5.–28.5.2023
Miina Laine
31.5.–25.6.2023
Heli Kurunsaari
28.6.–23.7.2023
Maarit Lipsanen-Rogers ja Saara Nurmi
26.7.–20.8.2023
TTG oma kesänäyttely 90v
23.8.–17.9.2023
Lars Holmström
20.9.–15.10.2023
Minna Maija Lappalainen
18.10.–12.11.2023
Umppa Niinivaara
15.11.–10.12.2023
Paula Suominen
13.12.2023–14.1.2024
Laura Pietiläinen
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:
17.3.–16.4.2023
Hanan Mahbouba, Saara Mahbouba & Amanda Lono
17.4.–23.4.2023
Arvid van der Rijt
28.4.–28.5.2023
Parsa Kamehkhosh
2.6.–2.7.2023
Jonas Karén
Jarrumiehenkatu 3
20100 Turku
+358 (0)50 308 2803
Opening hours:
always
Free entrance
Gallery 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. Gallery Jänis exhibits a broad range of artforms and wants to show the versatility of art.
Now + Upcoming:
6.11.-30.11
Jaakko Pennanen
1.12-27.12
Advent calendar
Aninkaistenkatu 5
20100 Turku
+358 (0)44 284 3581
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 12–18
Sat-Sun 12–16
Free entrance
B-GALLERY 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. In addition to the regular two or four-week temporary exhibitions in the main space the gallery has a Project Space which focuses on experimental performance and installation art. B-gallery hosts also a variety of different workshops, experimental music clubs, croquis-drawing and other happenings.
Now + Upcoming:
10.11. – 27.11.
Oona Leinovirtanen
Project space | Nuutti Päällysaho
1.12. – 18.12.
Minja Karoliina Laakso
Project space | Siiri Viljakka
Seiskarinkatu 35
20900 Turku
+358 44 938 1605
Opening hours:
Tue–Wed, Fri 11–15
5 €
Art Chapel in Hirvensalo in Turku is an ecumenical church that shows changing art exhibitions in it’s gallery all year around. Most of the exhibitions are sales exhibitions.
Now + Upcoming:
March: Riikka Wesamaa
April: Monna Laaksonen
May: Sara Ilveskorpi ja Ainoa Toivettula
June: Ilkka Huhta ja Sinikka Inkeroinen-Huhta
Rauhankatu 10
20100 Turku
+358 50 571 0200
Avoinna:
Mon 14–18
Tue 12–18
Wed 12–20
Thu 12–18
Sat 13–17
Gallery is open also while there are kept courses or open ceramicworkshops at Turun Tuulenpesä.
Also possible to agree other openingtimes if needed.
Free entrance
Gallery Räyhä is runned by Co-operative Turun Tuulenpesä. Turun Tuulenpesä's Gallery Räyhä is located at Rauhankatu 10, Turku. Gallery Räyhä has been running since year 2022. Räyhä has yearly about 17 exhibitions. The walls of Räyhä are plastered by grey clay and the size of gallery is less than 6 squaremeters. At year 2023 Räyhä will offer interesting exhibitions among finearts and design. Räyhä shall represent exhibitions from different materials such as glass, ceramics, photography, graphics and paintings. At the same location with Räyhä is situated also Turun Tuulenpesä's ceramics educationcenter.
Now + Upcoming:
More information from following address: Galleria Räyhä Instagram ja Facebook