Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art

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Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art located cultural area alongside of the Aura river.
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art located cultural area alongside of the Aura river.

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art is an art museum in central Turku, Finland dedicated to modern art. The museum is located on the east bank of the Aura River. The permanent exhibition is based on the art collection of City of Turku, which includes a large collection of works by Wäinö Aaltonen. Temporary exhibitions focus on Finnish and international modern art.

The modernist building was designed by Aaltonen together with his son Matti Aaltonen and his wife Irma Aaltonen. The museum was opened in 1967.

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Coordinates: 60°26′42″N 22°15′37″E / 60.445, 22.26028

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