Pori Art Museum, is a museum of contemporary and modern art in Pori, Finland. It was established in 1979, mainly by the efforts of professor Maire Gullichsen. Pori Art Museum has several art collections as well as changing exhibitions.Plan to see Pori Art Museum and other attractions that appeal to you using our Pori trip itinerary maker tool.
The museum is located in the centre of the city by the river Kokemäenjoki. The building is an old weigh house that was designed by architect C.J. von Heideken. It was originally built in 1860 and renovated for museum use in 1979–1981 by the design of Kristian Gullichsen. The latest extension of the museum was completed in 2000. The exhibition area is about 800 m2. The museum does also have a library, picture archive, shop and a café.
Pori Art Museum's two main collections are the collection of Maire Gullichsen Art Foundation and the Pori Municipal Collection. Maire Gullichsen Art Foundation collection consists mainly of Finnish art from the late 19th century to the 1980s. The main focus of the Pori Municipal Collection is on 20th-century art together with 19th-century Finnish artists as Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Victor Westerholm.
The collections have works by many notable international artists, including names like José Bedia Valdés, Ian McKeever, Leonhard Lapin, Yan Pei Ming, Georges Rousse, Yoko Ono and Dennis Oppenheim.
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This museum is located by the river Kokemäenjoki in the city center. The building was originally built in 1860 and renovated in 1981 for museum use. The museum has several art collections as well..... more »
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Museum is small in size. Handy for visits. You do not need more than 60 minutes of time. Place is never crouded. Exhibitions are modern and I find them well done. Curator is good and has obviously... more »
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