Pori Art Museum

Pori Art Museum is a forum for knowledge, thinking and creativity, it empowers the public and fosters empathy and understanding. Its exhibition programme is steered by an interest in latest phenomena in art, and by articulating them to audiences with skill and courage, the museum makes a significant social impact. The museum exhibitions make the very latest contemporary art available to the public while also conducting pioneering work in audience engagement, research and collection development. All of the museum’s activities are defined by an attitude of experimentation, research and constant search for the new.

Pori Art Museum was founded in 1981 around Maire Gullichsen Art Foundation Collection. Pori Art Museum has a background in the tradition of modern art but is focused in its exhibitions and publications on contemporary art. Museum’s profile has been characterized by environmental issues site specific art, identities, human rights and society—the dialogue between the individual and culture, between the local and the global.

Pori Art Museum building is closed due to renovation from 9.1.2023 until autumn 2024. During the renovation the museum will arrange various exhibitions and events in multiple locations around the city of Pori.