Yrjö A. Jäntin taidekokoelma

The collection, displayed at Porvoo Art Hall in the Taidetehdas (Art Factory), presents more than a thousand works of Finnish art from the late 19th century to the 1980s.

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About the museum

The Yrjö A. Jäntin taidekokoelma is an art collection donated by Yrjö A. Jäntti (1905–1985), long-time managing director of the publishing company WSOY. Jäntti was born in Porvoo and built his career at WSOY from 1926 onwards; he served as managing director from 1952 to 1968. He made his first art purchases in the late 1920s, but acquired most of the collection only after his retirement, from 1969 onwards. In 1980 he founded an art foundation so that the collection could be seen by a wide public.

Jäntti donated the collection to his home town of Porvoo in 1984, and it was opened to the public the same year in the WSOY property on Papinkatu. From 2012 onwards part of the collection has been displayed at Porvoo Art Hall in the Taidetehdas. The collection is owned by the City of Porvoo.

The collection includes more than a thousand works: paintings, graphic art, drawings, sculptures and medals. It represents Finnish art from the late 19th century to the 1980s. Among the paintings on display are works by A. W. Finch and Juhani Linnovaara; sculpture is represented by, for example, Raimo Utriainen, Tapio Junno and Kaija-Riitta Iivonen. The collection of miniature sculptures is exceptionally extensive. The renewed collection exhibition is built around the depiction of nature and animals.

Highlights

More than a thousand works of Finnish art from the late 19th century to the 1980s
Paintings, graphic art, drawings, sculptures and medals
Exceptionally extensive collection of miniature sculptures
Renewed collection exhibition built around nature and animals
Free admission

Permanent exhibition

Tulkintoja luonnosta ja ihmisestä – The renewed collection exhibition brings out the depiction of nature and animals in Finnish art through the works of the Jäntti donation.

Founded: 1984
Operated by: Porvoon kaupunki

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Accessible restroom: no information
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

Taidetehdas is mostly accessible, and most of its premises can be reached with wheeled mobility aids. The building has two main entrances with automatic doors, and there are accessible spaces in the parking garage. Visitors with visual impairments are catered for in the premises.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Linja-autopysäkki Läntisellä Aleksanterinkadulla sisäänkäynnin vieressä

From the Porvoo bus station it is about a 10-minute walk to Taidetehdas. Local buses 1, 2, 4 and 5 run from the centre to the main entrance of Taidetehdas.

By car

Parking available

Taidetehdas has a parking garage (Taidetehtaankatu) and two outdoor parking areas, and courtyard parking on the Taidetehdas quay street. The first two hours are free; after that parking costs €1.60 per hour.

Accessible parking

Taidetehdas is located on the west bank of the Porvoonjoki river at Läntinen Aleksanterinkatu 1. Porvoo Art Hall is on the second floor of the building.

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