Satakunta Museum was founded by Pori Finnish Society in 1888. Ownership of the museum was transferred to the City of Pori in 1899 and it has operated as the central museum of the province of Satakunta since 1980. The range of exhibits, of which there are about 70 000, is wide and varied.

The function of the museum

The task of Satakunta Museum is to record the area's material culture and convey the spirit of cultural traditions of different eras. The museum generally keeps records of the information acquires by preserving, managing and keeping samples of desired materials, operating in cooperation with researchers in the field, schools and other teaching institutes; by carrying on research, publication and education activities as well as operating as the central museum of the province, giving local museums expert assistance. The operating area of the museum is the province of Satakunta.

Tel. +358 2 621 1063, ticket office +358  2 621 1078.
E-mail: satakunnanmuseo@pori.fi

Pori Art Museum has been famous for its modern art exhibitions for almost two decades. Exhibitions by Richard Long and Daniel Bure and the work of many Fluxus artists have been shown here, ranging from Yoko Ono to Geoffrey Hendricks. The origin of the museum's profile is connected with the grand old lady of the Finnish art world, Maire Gullichsen and the collection of foundations established in her name. These art foundation collections stored in Pori Art Museum depict the 20^th Century and especially the age of Modernism of post-war Finland, and the international influences on our art. Pori Art Museum, in honour of Maire Gullichsen's cultural legacy, has from the beginning focused on the new phenomena of the visual arts.

The museum is constantly changing, along with the rest of the world. The person, the individual, is always in the key position. At its best the art museum is a meeting point, the place where phenomena and thought of our time converge. The museum is like a vessel, enabling interaction, the forward transfer of thought, to a new creative and culture-forming reality - to the future world.

Pori Art Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11.00 - 18.00 and on Wednesdays from 11.00 - 20.00. A small admission fee is charged. Free guided tours of the exhibitions take place on Wednesdays at 18.00.

The museum's cosy café and shop are open during the same times. For further information and group tour bookings, call + 358 2 621 1080 or 1081, fax + 358  2 621 1091.

E-mail: taidemuseo@pori.fi