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Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum
A twin museum built around an excavated medieval city block combines a
museum of archaeology and history and a museum of Contemporary Finnish and
foreign art.
Itäinen Rantakatu 4-6, www.aboavetusarsnova.fi |
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Forum Marinum
A museum and a centre for maritime research with magnificient historic
vessels in and on the banks of the river Aura. Approx. 3500 museum pieces
and exhibitions illustrate the maritime history of Finland.
Linnankatu 72, www.forum-marinum.fi |
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Turku Art Museum
At present temporarily in the Old Observatory by architect Carl Ludwig
Engel on Vartiovuori Hill until autumn 2004. The museum houses one of the
finest collections of old and contemporary Finnish art.
Vartiovuorenmäki/Vartionvuori Hill www.turuntaidemuseo.fi |
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Sibelius Museum
Museum named after the master composer Jean Sibelius is the only museum in
Finland dedicated exclusively to music.
Piispankatu 17, www.sibeliusmuseum.abo.fi |
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Luostarinmäki
Handicrafts Museum
An area saved from the Great Fire that destroyed most of Turku in 1827, a
genuine piece of the past with small houses and handicrafts workshops.
Decorated with the international award, the "Golden Apple" in
the 1980´s.
Vartiovuori Hill, www.turku.fi/museo/english/handcraf.htm |
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WAM Wäinö Aaltonen
Museum of Art / Turku City Art Museum
Several temporary exhibitions all through the year. Collection exhibition
displaying sculptures of Wäinö Aaltonen and other highlights of Turku
City art collection.
Itäinen Rantakatu 38, www.wam.fi |
| Source: Turku Touring website www.turkutouring.fi. |
