Aboa Vetus
Itäinen Rantakatu 4-6,
20700 Turku
The Aboa Vetus museum of archaeology, right in the middle of Finland's oldest city. Experience ancient city ruins and walk along a medieval street, all in one place!
Aboa Vetus is a museum in the unique setting of a ruined medieval quarter of the town. Most of the excavated ruins of the former Convent Quarter date back to the Middle Ages. The permanent exhibition among the old town ruins concentrates mainly on the 15th Century.
The thematic progression of the exhibition tells about life in medieval Turku through texts, stories, tasks and objects discovered in the excavations. The area is one of Finland´s most important historical regions, and its stratification i fascinating and exceptionally rich in findings.
Ars Nova presents items from the museum´s permanent art collection and changing exhibitions which bring contemporary art closer through their artworks, themes and side-events.
The art collection of the Matti Koivurinta Foundation presents works by Finnish and international artist. The collection focuses on the period from the latter half of the 1950s to the present. It contains works by many masters of modernism who have left their mark on the history of art, as well by today´s artists.
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Museum contact details
Aboa Vetus
Itäinen Rantakatu 4-6, 20700 Turku
0207 181 640
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Näytä reitti museolle Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Katso reitti Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Päämäärä:
Aboa Vetus, Itäinen Rantakatu 4-6, 20700 Turku
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Admission fees
Aikuiset:
Aboa Vetus 10 €
Ars Nova 10 €
Yhdistelmälippu 15 €
Lapset 7–15 (koko talo) 8 €
Eläkeläiset, opiskelijat, työttömät (koko talo) 10 €
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Käteinen. Pankki- ja luottokortit. Maksuvälineenä käyvät myös Tyky-Kuntoseteli+, Tyky Online, Smartum Liikunta- ja kulttuuriseteli, Smartum Saldo, Ticket Virike, Virikeseteli, Edenred-kortti sekä ePassi Sportti & Kulttuuri.
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 11:00-18:00 |
| Wed | 11:00-18:00 |
| Thu | 11:00-18:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-18:00 |
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Facilities
Guided tours
Guided tours for groups by prior arrangement. Weekdays 75 €/h, holidays 100 €/h (Finnish, Swedish). Weekdays 85 €/h, holidays 110 €/h (other languages).