Museum of Archaeology and Contemporary Art Itäinen Rantakatu 4–6, TURKU, FINLAND
8 / 12 €
The museum’s art collection holds 650 works of art that span the entirety of art history in Finland and the rest of the western world. The earliest works in the collection date to the end of the 19th century, the latest to this very day.
The award exhibition by the Young Artist of the Year. The works by Aapo Huhta have a documentary basis, but his photographs also reflect personal observations and stories.
Antti Oikarinen surprises with his use of materials and techniques. The works made specifically for the Takkahuone gallery reveal how easy it is to see something that in the end isn’t quite true.
Aboa Vetus, the only archaeological museum in Finland, is a town quarter discovered underground. The ruin area of Aboa Vetus includes the remains of six medieval houses. The Convent Riverfront, one of medieval Turku's main streets, still runs through the museum area today.
In the excavations carried out over the years on the site of Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova museum, more than a tonne of animal bones have been discovered. The exhibition illustrates the fascinating history of animals
