Aine Art Museum

On the border of Finland and Sweden there are two well-known cities Tornio and Haparanda. Despite 400 years of military history of redrawing borders, the two neighboring cities are still in the same team. Thanks to this, they have acquired a unique culture and a local dialect of their own, quiet and calm, like the Tornio River, on the banks of which these cities are located.

The Aine Art Museum is a landmark of the city of Tornio. Visitors are invited to explore Finnish art and culture. This art museum was founded by Ayla and Veli Aine. For decades they collected works of art of a wide range, and in 1974 they opened the Aine Art Foundation.

The city of Tornio and the Aine Foundation signed an agreement in 1979 stating that the city should build and maintain a museum on its own, and the foundation would transfer its collection there. And in 1986, the Aine Art Museum hospitably opened its doors for visitors.

Eyla and Veli Aine were interested in works of art in Northern Finland, especially Finnish Expressionism. All these works, and there are about 2300 pieces, are presented in the museum. The museum aims to make these works accessible to a wide range of viewers. In addition, there are annual exhibitions of works of fine art and photo exhibitions of beginning artists.