Visible from the Turku Market Square, the impressive National Romantic granite building of the Turku Art Museum beckons to walk up the Aurakatu street towards the green Puolalanpuisto park. Looking from the city market place, the museum’s granite facade rises at the end of the street at
Location
Arriving on Foot or by Bicycle
The museum is easily accessible and located along good transport routes. It is easy to reach the museum hill on foot or by bicycle from several directions. The shortest route from the Market Square is via Aurakatu, but if you want to avoid steep hills, we recommend arriving via Torninkatu, Kauppiaskatu, or Tuureporinkatu. If you come through Puolalanpuisto Park, there are some stairs and hills along the way.
The nearest cycling routes run along Tuureporinkatu and Puutarhakatu. Bicycle racks are located in front of the museum’s outdoor staircase at the Aurakatu end. Cycling gear and helmets can be left in the museum’s storage areas, but electric bicycles or e-scooters cannot be stored or charged inside the museum.
The locations of Turku city bike stations (Fölläri bikes) can be checked in the Föli route planner.
ARRIVING BY BUSS OR BY TRAIN
From the Turku bus station and the main railway station, the museum can be reached on foot in 5–10 minutes. Turku railway station is located at Logomo (Logomon Silta 1), right next to Puolalanpuisto Park and close to the museum.
If you arrive from the Logomo direction, the shortest route to the museum is via the staircase on Läntinen Pitkäkatu. Please note that the staircase is steep and is not maintained in winter. An easier route to the museum runs via Läntinen Pitkäkatu, Kauppiaskatu, and Torninkatu.
Local public transport lines stop near Market Square (Kauppatori), from where it is only a short walk of a few minutes to the museum.
ARRIVING BY CAR
There are a limited number of paid street parking spaces around the museum. The P-Louhi Parking Garage, located beneath Puolala Park, offers paid parking (entrance and exit at Läntinen Pitkäkatu 12b). Please note that there is no direct access from P-Louhi to the museum; access is via Kauppatori, Puolalankatu, or Kauppiaskatu.
Parking spaces in the art museum’s courtyard are reserved for museum use, except for the accessible parking space, which is located to the right of the main entrance steps. The parking space can be reached from the Aurakatu end via the right-hand driveway.
The accessible entrance is located on the right side of the building when viewed from Aurakatu. More detailed instructions can be found below under the heading Easy Access.
FAQ
Are you wondering about something related to visiting the museum? Here we answer frequently asked questions.
PLEASE NOTE DURING THE WINTER SEASON
During the winter we do our best to keep the museum ground safe, but please be careful when you are out and about. Our old floors can’t bare walking with studded or ice cleat shoes, so please don’t wear them inside. You can borrow slippers from the museum for the duration of your visit.
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Easy access
- The museum is fully wheelchair accessible.
- A wheelchair, rollator, walking stick and stroller can be borrowed at the museum.
- Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome at the museum.
- We welcome the EU Disability Card. Free admission for assistant / support persons.
- Unguarded cloakroom with lockers is located in the lobby behind the staircase.
- An elevator to the other exhibitions floors is located near the cloakroom.
- Exhibition rooms have benches and folding chairs to take with you to the tour.
- Museum staff will assist and advise you in case of problem.
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ENTRANCES
1. Handicap entrance
2. Doorphone
3. Push call button for lift
4. Push button for door
5. Wheelchair lift
Facing the museum from Aurakatu, the handicap entrance is located to the right of the main entrance. A ramp (1) leads to the door. Door phone (2) push button B gets you through to the information desk. The attendant lets you in.
The wheelchair lift (5) to the museum vestibule is located directly behind the outer door. The call button (3) is located on the wall, on the right side of the door. Push the button Tänne (here) continuously until the lift door opens. Push the button continuously when inside the lift. Door will open once up. The picture shows the lift at the museum vestibule on the first exhibition floor.
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FIRST EXHIBITION FLOOR
5. Wheelchair lift
6. Tickets and Museum Shop
7. Café Victor
8. Coat racks and lockers
9. To the lift, push buttons for opening on both sides of the door
10. Lift to the second exhibition floor and ground floor public area
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GROUND FLOOR PUBLIC AREA
9. Push buttons for opening the doors
10. Lift
11. Men’s Restrooms
12. Women’s Restrooms
13. Wheelchair accessible restrooms and nursing room