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The Turku Biological Museum opened on 15 July 1907. The story of the museum starts in 1902 when the Turku City Council received an anonymous donation for 50 000 marks for an unspecified purpose. Later it was revealed that the donation had been made by Alfred Jacobsson, the vice consul for Sweden, and his wife Hélène.
Situated in the historical setting of the Old Great Square, the gallery features interesting temporary exhibitions.
The gallery is located on the second floor with access through the staircase. There is no lift in the building.
The exhibition space
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.
WAM will close on 12th May 2024 after Iiu Susiraja's exhibition for extensive renovation and expansion work on the museum. We will reopen in autumn 2026.
Iiu Susiraja
2 February to 12 May 2024
Iiu Susiraja is known for her startling photographs and videos that feature the artist herself in unexpected contexts. Susiraja’s art features everyday objects that create the peculiar humour and surrealistic atmosphere in her works, which are then further reinforced by the insightful titles.
Contemporary art by the river
The Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art (WAM) is the Turku City Art Museum named in honour of the famous Turku born sculptor, Wäinö Aaltonen (1894–1966). For nearly 50 years this modernist white museum building has reflected itself in the Aurajoki river, becoming an intrinsic part of the urban cultural landscape on the east bank.
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The Lux & Umbra exhib
The WAM exhibition will feature both new works and earlier production.
The Home alone collective consists of photographic artists Adele Hyry (b. 1994) and Emma Sarpaniemi (b. 1993).
Some of them feature humans, some animals or something completely different.
Mercury as a medicine
The element mercury is at the centre of the new temporary exhibition Life, Death and Mercury at the Pharmacy Museum a
Jan Kenneth Weckman (b. 1946) has been one of the leading artists in the field of Finnish art for five decades.
For the past five years Georg Jagunov has been working on indoor biotope installations (i.e. Geosanctuaries).
Physical labour has been part of Antti Laitinen’s art from the very beginning.
Tiio Suorsa's project is an exploration between virtual domains and actuality.
The glory days of Turku Castle ended in the late 17th century, but the luxurious lifestyle continued among the elite few.
Stories about the history of Turku often pass over women with a few words.
The earliest works in the exhibition are from the late 1990s, and the latest Untitled (White – Alps) is from 2019.
Stories about the history of Turku often pass over women with a few words.
WAM open until 11 pm: Hashimoto exhibition, art workshop, jazz, science and science fiction
At WAM’s Night of the Arts, you can enjoy the e
Hashimoto’s works are mainly constructed of minimalistic kite-like elements that the artist repeats and varies in different ways.
The exhibition depicts the lives of middle-class women and Countess Kristina Katarina Stenbock, who lived in Turku Castle, in 17th century Turku.