Orimattilan taidemuseo

About the museum

The Orimattila art museum was founded in 1978 and is run by the City of Orimattila. The museum operates on the second floor of the red-brick Cultural Centre in the town centre.

The heart of the museum is the collections of the Taidesäätiö Ilmari ja Toini Wall-Hakala (Ilmari and Toini Wall-Hakala Art Foundation), which were opened to the public in 1978. In total the collection includes more than 170 paintings and drawings, about 60 sculptures and antique furniture, and it focuses on the golden age of Finnish art around the turn of the century. Represented are, among others, Albert Edelfelt, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Pekka Halonen, Eero Järnefelt, Helene Schjerfbeck, Hugo Simberg and Tove Jansson.

The museum also presents the work of sculptor Pentti Papinaho from three decades, the sculpture ensemble of Essi Renvall and the story of the Erkko brothers, who were born in Orimattila. Changing exhibitions of contemporary art complement the permanent display.

Highlights

• Wall-Hakala collection from the golden age of Finnish art
• Sculptures by Pentti Papinaho
• Sculpture ensemble by Essi Renvall
• Exhibition on the Erkko brothers from Orimattila
• Museum shop on the second floor of the Cultural Centre

Permanent exhibitions

• Taidesäätiö Ilmari ja Toini Wall-Hakalan kokoelmat – The permanent exhibition presents mainly Finnish fine art from the early 19th century to the 1950s, with an emphasis on the golden age around the turn of the century.
• Orimattilan Erkot – The exhibition tells of the lives of the Erkko brothers born in Orimattila, the poet J. H. Erkko, the newspaperman Eero Erkko and the poet Rudolf Elias.

Founded

1978

Operated by

Orimattilan kaupunki

Admission & discounts

Free admission with a Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card). Accepted means of payment are cash and payment cards. Free admission is also granted to, among others, pupils and kindergartens in Orimattila, journalists, professional visual artists and museum professionals.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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

Access to the museum is through the main doors of stairwell A; stairwell B has a lift for prams and people with reduced mobility. The exhibitions and activities are on the same floor, and the exhibition space has chairs. Accessible toilets are on the first floor on the library side.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly

The lift makes visits easier with prams.

Getting there & parking

There are clear signposts from Lahdentie to the museum.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shop sells books, cards, posters and products of local artists and craftspeople; the shop can be entered without an admission fee. Visitors may eat their own packed food outside the exhibition area.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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