Kimmo Pyykkö -taidemuseo

The art museum in Kangasala House presents the career of sculptor Kimmo Pyykkö in a permanent exhibition and hosts changing visual arts exhibitions.

Opening hoursAdmission €10 Wheelchair accessible

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About the museum

The Kimmo Pyykkö Art Museum opened at the beginning of 2015 in the centre of Kangasala, in Kangasala House. The museum is named after the sculptor and professor Kimmo Pyykkö. Kangasala House is a sculptural concrete building designed by the architectural office Heikkinen-Komonen. It has received several architecture awards, including the 2015 Concrete Structure of the Year award. The building consists of four erratic boulders whose shape was inspired by the esker landscapes of the area.

The museum's permanent exhibition, Pitkän matkan ateljee (The Atelier of a Long Journey), tells the story of Kimmo Pyykkö's multifaceted artistic career in the Finnish art scene, from his childhood and youth in Kangasala, through his art training in Helsinki, to a career spanning decades. In addition, the museum organises several changing exhibitions every year, presenting high-quality Finnish visual art on two floors.

Highlights

Permanent exhibition Kimmo Pyykkö: Pitkän matkan ateljee
Changing visual arts exhibitions throughout the year
Award-winning architecture of Kangasala House

Permanent exhibition

Kimmo Pyykkö: Pitkän matkan ateljee – The permanent exhibition takes visitors into sculptor Kimmo Pyykkö's studio and through the stages of his sixty-year artistic career.

Founded: 2015

Admission & discounts

Adults	€10
Reduced	€6
Children & teens	freefree up to age 17 · Under-18s enter free.

Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted. Group guided tours cost €50 or €70 in addition to the admission fees.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Accessible restroom
Accessible parking
Service dogs welcome: no information
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours: no information
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description: no information

All areas of Kangasala House and the art museum are barrier-free. The main doors open automatically, and the doorways have thresholds of less than 2 cm. The art museum has a lift, and the building has an accessible WC next to the baby-changing room. Wheelchairs and pushchairs can be borrowed, and the art museum has folding rest chairs. Kangasala Hall has an induction loop. In the Kangasala market square car park on Torikatu there are spaces marked for wheelchair users, about 40 metres from the main doors.

Kids & families

Kids’ admission	free up to age 17

Stroller-friendly
Baby changing facilities

The accessible WC has a baby-changing room, and pushchairs can be borrowed from the building.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Kangasala

There is a direct bus connection from Tampere to Kangasala town centre, running from early morning until late evening. The nearest bus stop is Kangasala; an underpass next to the library leads directly to the front door.

By car

Parking available

Kangasala House has no parking of its own. The P-Kuohunpark multi-storey car park (Kirkkojärventie 8) has 330 spaces, and parking is free for the first three hours. Free roadside parking is available on Urheilutie and at the start of Finnentie; many central spots require a parking disc.

Accessible parking

Kangasala town centre is 18 kilometres from Tampere city centre, and the journey takes less than 20 minutes. For cyclists, there is a small bike rack in front of Kangasala House.

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