Kemin taidemuseo
The Kemin taidemuseo is the oldest art museum in Northern Finland and a regional art museum, whose collections focus on contemporary art from Lapland.
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About the museum
The collection of the Kemin taidemuseo began in 1947 with a donation from the lecturer Ape Rantaniemi. The donation consisted mainly of Finnish art from the 1910s and 1920s, including works by Albert Edelfelt, Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Ellen Thesleff. The museum is regarded as the oldest art museum in Northern Finland.
The museum gained the status of a regional art museum in 1981, and the regional art museum activity in Finland is said to have begun as an experiment in Kemi. The museum operates in the Kemin kulttuurikeskus (Kemi Cultural Centre), whose museum section was completed in 1977; the museum moved into its present premises in the second half of 1990.
Acquisitions now focus on contemporary art from the Lapland region. The museum presents and documents the visual art of Lapland and also organises other domestic and international exhibitions, lectures, events, art workshops and guided tours.
Highlights
- The oldest art museum in Northern Finland
- Donation collection of Ape Rantaniemi
- Contemporary art from Lapland
- Regional art museum since 1981
- Founded
- 1947
- Operated by
- Kemin kaupunki
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The Kemi museums have a museum shop.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum organises guided tours; booked group visits are possible also outside opening hours. |
