CULTURE IN TURKU A city of events and culture. Nearly every weekend there’s a huge range of cultural activities such as music, art, sports, theatre or film festivals to choose from. Turku has the Finland’s oldest symphony orchestras and a whole range of museums. In Turku, most locations are easily reached and in close vicinity. Here are some recommendations of places you can visit. And don’t forget to get The Culture Card which is a free-of-charge benefit card for culture lovers! Logomo Logomo is an old 1876-built locomotive workshop and it was opened in 2011 as a cultural center as a part of the Turku European Capital of Culture festivities. It brings different professions and people together under one roof. Check out the variety of concerts and events, there is surely something for everybody! It is located in close proximity to the Turku railway station. In 2017 there were over 1,200 events with over 346,000 visitors. The address is Köydenpunojankatu 14 The Sibelius Museum The Sibelius Museum is the only museum in Finland totally devoted to music. It is a shrine for the fans of Sibelius presenting also some of the personal items of Sibelius! The Sibelius Museum of Music represents a collection of more than 2,000 instruments and art objects, including national treasures and legendary instruments. Turku Art Museum Being the second oldest art museum in Finland, the collections give an overview to the whole history of Finnish art. Currently there are almost 7,000 works of art. You can visit a variety of art exhibitions from various eras in the National Romantic granite building. The exhibitions themes that reflect developments both of our age and the history of art locally, Surrealism and Pop Art. Address: Aurakatu 26
