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- Juhani Ruohonen, Director of Turku City Museums
Exhibitions and audience engagement
- Satu Pajarre, Head of Exhibitions and Education
- Susanna Hujala, Curator
- Mika Väyrynen, Curator
- Eveliina Tammi, Secretary for Exhibitions
Customer Services
This year’s New Year’s celebration at the Cathedral Square in Turku will be particularly joyous, as the event will also usher in the centenary of Finland’s independence. In addition to the traditional programme, the evening will also feature more entertaining elements. The audience will be taken on a 100-year journey through time and given a peak at the upcoming Finland 100 events.
A youth card is personal and free of charge, and it can be granted to young people between the ages of 9 and 18. The card can be used to participate in the operations of youth centres and to receive discounts in events organised by the regional youth work as well as benefits offered by companies.
The card is valid for one school year at a time. The cardholder’s information is checked and the card updated with a school year sticker every year.
Turku Convention Bureau is a part of Visit Turku Archipelago Ltd. and we co-operate closely with the tourism industry in the area.
The services of Turku Convention Bureau:
- invitation materials and bid books
- site inspection visits
- information and preliminary reservation of meeting facilities, banquet halls and hotel accommodation
- marketing materials for delegate marketing
- proposals for social programme and pre/post tours
- maps and tourist brochures
Co-operation Partners:
Important Meetings since 1229
Turku, the European Capital of Culture 2011, is the oldest city in Finland and an exceptional choice for conferences. Whether you are hosting a dozen or a thousand guests, domestic or international, Turku will make a lasting impression. Turku has the soul of an international culture capital in the approachable setting of a small city.
The map below shows the current location, speed, route, and placing in the race of each vessel.
Do you have difficulties opening the window? You can also follow the vessels on the website www.marinetraffic.com.
Turku Day has been celebrated since 1961. This event, held annually on the third Sunday of September, is celebrated all over the city with all kinds of different activities and performances, offering lots to see and experience.
Theatre music playschool
Theatre music playschool is a shared activity for kids and grown-ups that's all about doing things together, play and singing, playing and listening to music. Language: Finnish
Place: Timantti
Duration: 30–45 min.
2.50 € / child or one stamp on the Multipass
For all ages
Ticket sales: Adventure Park info
Fairy tale adventure
A play adventure within the Adventure Park area. Language: Finnish
The Adventure Park theatre stages a wide variety of high-quality performances aimed at children and families all year round. Ticket reservations can be made on the website. The theatre programme includes plays, circus and magic acts, dance and children's music concerts.
Theatre program (in Finnish)
Age recommendations
The age recommendations are suggestive. Free admission for children under 1 year of age, except for performances aimed specifically at this age group.
The Adventure Park area is always open and free of charge. The park has a large number of swings, climbing structures and other playground equipment, which can also be used outside normal park hours.
Adventure Park is located on the outer edge of the expansive Kupittaa Park, close to the Kupittaa railway station. It is roughly two kilometres from the Market Square.
The Children’s Culture Centre Adventure Park supports children’s cultural rights by offering versatile art-and culture activities for children and youths, families, as well as schools and early childhood education, all year round. The Adventure Park was founded in 1982 and is a part of the national network of children's culture centres in Finland. Throughout its history, since 1982, the Adventure Park has been an active producer of children’s culture. Varying theatre productions.
The water temperature in all pools is 26 degrees Celsius.
Kupittaa Outdoor Swimming Arena is a refreshing oasis in the middle of Kupittaa Park. It has room for both fitness swimmers as well as families with children.
The outdoor swimming arena has:
- a large pool for swimming and playing
- a fitness swimming pool
- a children’s pool
- a wading pool
- a large slide
- aqua aerobics four times per week
Kupittaa Pavilion takes care of the cashier and kiosk services of the outdoor swimming arena. You can eat your own packed lunch in the area if you want (alcoholic beverages are not allowed).
Get familiar with the history of Turku
Where in Turku was a lake situated hundreds of years ago? Where was the bridge that collapsed or the house that the disappeared into river? Explore the Turku returns to the map cultural exercise route to find the answers!
The length of the route is 8.4 km.
On the Early Childhood Education chat you can ask for instructions about applying for or changing a place in day care, information about different day care options, contact information, or general questions about payments.
The Early Childhood education Chat is open on weekdays between 9.00 and 12.00.
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You can find the new chat on our front page as a chat bot at bottom of your browser window.
IT Services provides the City of Turku with high-quality and cost-efficient IT solutions.
The service centre’s services cover telecommunications, devices and printing services, applications and integration platforms, licenses and data security. In addition to these, IT Services coordinates the City’s IT procurement in collaboration with the Strategic Procurement unit.
Special education in upper secondary schools comprises pedagogical support for students and is part of the functional management system in upper secondary schools. An upper secondary school special needs teacher acts as a professional of special pedagogy. From the special needs teacher it is possible to get information about learning difficulties and support for studying.
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Special study tracks
Links to special study tracks are listed below. Information about the Upper Secondary School IB Track of Turku Normal School is coming soon.
Do I need a permit for my advertisement?
If you want to place an advertisement on a land area that is owned by the City of Turku, you will need a permit from the city.
Permits for permanent advertisements
Permanent advertisements on city-owned land also require building and siting permits. These spots are rented for 5–10 years depending on the contract. The rent depends on the size of the advertisement. Apply for a permit with a free-form application that includes the following information:
Parking a motorcycle
The rules for parking with a motorcycle are principally the same as for cars. In parking spaces that are subject to a charge, the paid parking slip must be attached to the motorcycle. If there are more than one motorcycles in a parking space that is subject to a charge, all motorcycles must have their own parking slips. It is good to take a photo of the parking slip, so you can prove that you paid in case the slip is lost. There is no need to use the parking disk, but the same parking time limits are still valid.