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WAMx – international window for exchange in Turku
In March 2019, WAM, the City Art Museum of Turku, launched WAMx, an operating model new to the Finnish art museum scene. It is a process with the primary idea of annually inviting an international expert to plan an exhibition programme in co-operation with the museum. The co-operation seeks new themes and entities that discuss current phenomena from interesting artists.
- 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
Guided Tours of the exhibitions
Jan Kenneth Weckman: Corpus
SALONG 3+ Renaissance
- in Finnish every Sunday at 14:00
- in Swedish on 26 February, 26 March, 23 April and 21 May at 15:00.
From the playground to the museum
Modern art is very accessible to children. It is a good idea to include art museums in early childhood education. Children don’t need to understand the art to enjoy it, and they often come up with creative and surprising interpretations. You can come lift your spirits in the museum on a rainy day, or come provoke your thoughts on a nice sunny day. You can easily leave the children’s raincoats and other clothes in the museum’s coat rack.
Brighten up the school day
The Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art offers many ways to revitalise your teaching. Modern art often awakens the senses and takes a stand on political issues and history. Fine arts can morph into literature, carry knowledge on other cultures or illustrate the physics of light and colour. Think outside the box and include the museum in your curriculum.
The museum building is designed by Irma and Matti Aaltonen. Wäinö Aaltonen himself took part in the designing process. Aaltonen travelled a lot, and he had got acquainted with different museums during his travels and exhibitions abroad.
9 June –17 September 2023
10 February – 21 May 2023
Jan Kenneth Weckman Corpus
Jan Kenneth Weckman (b. 1946) has been one of the leading artistsin the field of Finnish art for five decades. This exhibition is the largest collection of the artist’s production to date, including nearly100 artworks. The exhibition examines the artist’s career in parallel with events in the Finnish art world from the 1960s to this day. Read more.
Wäinö Aaltonen (1894–1966) was the most important sculptor in the early years of Finland's independence. Aaltonen made several public sculptures of great national value, including the figures in the House of Parliament in the 1930's. The cityscape of Turku is embellished with a total of 11 outdoor sculptures by the artist. In Runeberg Park stands Turun Lilja (Lily of Turku). Opposite is Paavo Nurmen patsas (Statue of Paavo Nurmi).
The museum shop is a great place for anyone looking for art books and postcards. You will also find fun giftware and souvenirs as well as local design.
NB. Cash is not accepted for the time being.
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art is located right by the city centre by the Aurajoki river, approximately a fifteen minute's walk away from the market square. The best route by foot is across the Teatterisilta bridge.
If you travel by car, there are several parking options: There are free 1-hour parking places in the front of the museum, 2-hour parking spots on the uphill street next to the museum, and on the Itsenäisyydenaukio side on Paavo Nurmen puistotie, there are parking places where you can leave your car for as long as you like.
Accessibility
WAM is partially accessible.
Access
You will reach the museum's enabled access from Paavo Nurmen puistotie, a parkway between the museum and the City Theatre. There is an open gate without steps, that will lead to the terrace and the main entrance. A ramp is leading to the main doors, which are fitted with an electric opener.
The lobby, toilets and Café Wäinö are fully accessible.
Enjoy a cup of coffee on the sunniest terrace in Turku
In addition to visiting the museum, you should definitely take a break and relax for a moment in the atmospheric Cafe Wäinö. The beautiful Aurajoki scenery and the sunniest terrace in Turku really crown your art experience. Enjoy a nice cup of coffee or a drink, and go through the exhibition in your mind once more. The aquarium adds an interesting element to the atmosphere of the cafe.
Ticket prices 2023
- adults 12 €
- concessions 6 €
- 7–15 yrs. 5 €
- family ticket 29 €
- groups (min. 10 persons) -25 %
Tickets to the summer exhibition 2023
- adults 14 €
- concessions 7 €
- 7–15 yrs. 5 €
- family ticket 33 €
Ticket prices 2023 to WAMx during change of exhibition in the main galleries
- adults 4 €
- concessions 2 €
- 7–15 yrs.
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.
The WAM exhibition will feature both new works and earlier production.
The exhibition displays the production of SALONG3+, an artist group that became significant in the Finnish art field during its active yea
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.
Institute of Coexistence is created in response to the current ecological, social and biological crises.
The contact catalogue consists of participatory performance work, exploring how we can rediscover the importance of touch and physical clo
With this exhibition, the museum is taking a stand on equality and introducing new
The atelier houses of Parrantie were built in the Kastu district in 1968.
