Turku Art Museum is one of the largest collections of paintings, graphics and sculptures of Finnish and foreign masters in Finland …
The Somero Society Museum consists of several attractions. Pottery, farm, school, as well as a smoky house-museum, the museum of t …
The Luostarinmäki Crafts Museum is a unique museum. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that all buildings and houses on its territory …
Quensel House, the oldest bourgeois house in Turku, was built around 1700. The interiors in the Rococo and Gustavian styles give a …
Turku is a lively and atmospheric city on the coast, ideal for short and long journeys. It combines ancient architecture, sea spirit and a rich museum scene, where each exposition tells its own story and inspires new routes and excursions.
Turku has outstanding museums, each offering a unique perspective on art and history: Turku Art Museum holds one of the largest collections of paintings, graphics and sculptures of Finnish and foreign masters in Finland. The Museum of the Somero Society consists of several objects – a pottery, farm, school and smoke house – where you can see traditional crafts and rural life. The Museum of Crafts of Luostarinmäki is unique in that all the buildings are preserved as an open historical quarter with workshops and houses of artisans. The Quensel Museum is the oldest bourgeois house in the city with interiors in the Rococo and Hussavian era, giving a sense of life of the XVIII century; the Aboa Vetus Museum opened new pages of history after archaeological finds and demonstrates medieval artifacts and reconstructions of urban life. In the vicinity of Turku, there are also interesting museums and ethnographic objects, which are easy to include in the daily route and expand the idea of the region.
The museum life of the city is dynamic and diverse: temporary exhibitions are regularly replaced in the halls, imported expositions from other Finnish and European collections come, thematic projects and educational programs are held. Summer festivals and cultural weeks are traditionally accompanied by special excursions and master classes, and museums organize lectures and family events. Keep an eye out for posters – at different times of the year there are rare collections and joint projects with major European museums that should be included in your travel plan.
Come to Turku to experience the museum atmosphere in person: walks through the expositions leave vivid memories and give many reasons for new discoveries. To make the trip comfortable and rich, book a tour with a private guide - local guides know the optimal routes, know how to find rare exhibits and share live stories that do not always fall into official texts. Book excursions in advance and make your perfect itinerary through the Turku museums – the journey promises to be truly memorable.
