KUMMA – Kuopion taidemuseo
Art museum in a former bank building in central Kuopio, presenting Finnish art from a collection of over 8,000 works.
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About the museum
The art museum operates in a Jugend-style building completed in 1904 as the bank building of the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki (National Joint-Stock Bank), designed by architect Vilho Penttilä. Architect Kauno S. Kallio extended the building in 1924–1925, when the corner tower was demolished and the interiors were renovated in the classicist style of the 1920s. In 1958 architect K. A. Pinomaa designed a new entrance and the shop-window facade.
Banking operations in the building ended in 1977, and the City of Kuopio bought the building. The art museum opened here on 25 April 1980. The building was renovated in 2003–2004 under the direction of chief designer Eero Koivisto, and a glass-walled staircase hall was built on the courtyard side.
The museum’s collection has just over 8,000 works, mainly of Finnish art. It includes, among others, the museum’s own collection, the City of Kuopio collection, the Leonardo Da Vilhu collection, the Osk. Huttunen collection, the Pekka Halonen collection and the collection of the Kuopio Friends of Nature Association. Artists represented include the von Wright brothers, Pekka Halonen, Albert Edelfelt, Eero Järnefelt, Ellen Thesleff and Juho Rissanen.
Highlights
- Jugend bank building in central Kuopio
- Collections of over 8,000 works
- Works by the von Wright brothers, Pekka Halonen and Eero Järnefelt
- Kissaportaikko (Cat Staircase)
- Museum shop
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Kuopion kaupunki
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €6 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under 18s enter the museum free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Personal assistants, guides and interpreters enter the exhibitions free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –A group of at least 10 people receives a 20% discount. |
The Museokortti and the Kaikukortti are valid.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The step-free entrance is in the inner courtyard and can be reached from the Kauppakatu side; the doorbell is to the left of the glass door. The museum has two exhibition floors, a lift and accessible toilets on both floors. A wheelchair, pushchairs and a dog water bowl can be borrowed. An induction loop is in use. Guide dogs, assistance dogs and hearing dogs are welcome, and the exhibition rooms have stools and benches. KUMMA accepts the Disability Card (vammaiskortti) and the Vessapassi (toilet pass).
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Most local buses stop near the market square, about 200 metres from the museum.
By car
Paid parking
Paid street parking is available on Vuorikatu and Kauppakatu, and parking at the market square is a short walk away. Accessible parking is in the inner courtyard.
- Accessible parking
The museum is about 200 metres from the market square, opposite the cathedral; the main entrance is at the corner of Kauppakatu and Vuorikatu. There is a bicycle rack in the inner courtyard, and the nearest city bike station is by the cathedral.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
The ground-floor foyer has coat hooks and lockable lockers.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours and presentations can be booked on request. |
