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 (0)2 262 7100
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 11–19
Sat-Sun 11–17
12/10/7 € 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:
7.7.2020– Collection: A few words about collecting
28.1. - 22.5.
Omar Victor Diop
10.6. - 28.8.
Moderni nainen
25.3. - 22.5.
Studio | Melina Paakkonen: Kohtauksia
Pimiö | HNV Collective: Atomic
Itäinen Rantakatu 4–6
20700 Turku
+358 (0)207 181 640
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 11–18
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 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:
15.10.2021 - 29.5.2022
Osmo Rauhala: Remember to forget everything
17.6.22 - 9.10.22
Kustaa Saksi
Itäinen Rantakatu 38
20810 Turku
+358 (0)2 262 0850
Opening hours:
Tue 10–17
Wed-Thu 11–20
Fri-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:
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
+358 (0)40 350 1954
Opening hours:
Wed-Sat 12–18
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:
6.5. – 4.6.
Big Gallery | Elina Oikari & Yassine Khaled: If I Will Be You
Little Gallery | Erkki Nampajärvi: Paintings
Aula Gallery | Turku Artotheque : Artoteque Pique Nique 5
10.6. – 10.7.
Big Gallery | Jonna Karanka, Merja Kokkonen & Laura Naukkarinen
Little Gallery | Saku Soukka: Scope
Aula Gallery | Turun Taidelainaamo / Artoteque Pique Nique 5
15.7. – 28.8.
The 98th annual exhibition of the Turku Artists Association
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:
MayLäntinen 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:
27.4.-22.5.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:
22.4.–15.5.
Shia Conlon and Minjee Hwang Kim: When I Was Done Dying
24.–29.5.
Anne Naukkarinen
3.–26.6.
Kogo Gallery
27.6.–3.7.
Antti Tolvi
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:
24.4.-20.5.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:
12.5 – 29.5
Sylvester Kivelä
Project space| Laura Malinen
2.6 – 19.6
B-Gallerian yhteisnäyttely
Project space| Näyttelykoordinaattori KiA WINQVIST: Postitaide
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:
3.5. – 30.5.