Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova - located next to Vartiovuori Hill in Turku, a complex of two museums - modern art and archeology of Medieval Turku.
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Address | Itäinen rantakatu 4-6 Turku , Finland |
| Visitors per year | 160,000 |
| Director | Johanna Lehto-Vahtera |
| Site | aboavetusarsnova.fi |
History
The museum was founded in 1995 in the mansion of the former tobacco manufacturer - and was conceived as a museum of modern art - “Ars Nova”, but during the restoration work in the palace’s garden at a depth of 7 meters a whole block of medieval Turku was discovered and excavated, which, after museumification, became a separate museum "Aboa Vetus". [one]
In 2004, the museums were united into a single complex - “Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova”, which has now become one of the most visited museums in Turku (160 thousand visitors a year).
The collection of the Ars Nova Museum of Modern Art is represented by the collection of the , which includes more than 500 works by leading masters of contemporary Finnish and world art.
Notes
- ↑ Perusnäyttely Archived October 31, 2011. (fin.)
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum
- Official Website (Fin.) (English)