The Ostrobothnian Photography Centre, or POVA, is a 20-year-old photography centre that operates in South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. It promotes the visibility of art photography and photographers in the area and strives to create good conditions for art photographers and bring together people who are interested in art photography. Gallery POVA offers free […]
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The Lapua Cartridge Factory Museum focuses on the cartridge factory’s history, stretching back to 1923, and how it related to other historic events of its time. The cartridge factory’s Lapua brand is recognised around the globe. The factory had an extremely important part to play in Finnish national defence and was very significant for shooting
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The Körtti Museum was established on the top floor of the Juhola building in 2008 and presents visitors with the history of the Awakening, a Lutheran religious movement in Finland, and the history of the house as an educational institution. The Awakening movement has long characterised religious life in Lapua and has had a significant
The Pyhälahti Photography Museum presents visitors with the history of Finnish photographs and photography in the 20th century. The museum is based on the photographic collections and material of the Pyhälahti Photography Studio, which did business in Lapua from 1900 to 1980. Opening times: Mon–Thu 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Fri 11 a.m. – 5
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The Cartridge Art Gallery hosts rotating art exhibitions focusing on different art forms. The gallery is located in the historic space of the old Lapua Cartridge Factory, now Cultural Centre Vanha Paukku. The gallery is run by the City of Lapua’s Cultural Department. The Cartridge Art Gallery’s exhibitions change roughly once a month, with a
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A farmyard straight from the 19th century The Ränkimäki Homestead Museum dates back to the 1930s when a push to collect items for museum preservation began in Lapua. However, the actual museum grounds themselves were not put together until after the Winter and Continuation Wars, mostly during the early 1950s. The museum was built at
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Our exhibition ‘Viimeistä Piirtoa Myöten’, or ‘Every Last Mark’ in English, focuses on the Lapua Movement and the history of anti-communism in Finland. The Lapua Movement was an anti-communist mass movement born out of the breaking up of a meeting of communist youth in Lapua in 1929. The exhibition is based on photographs and objects
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Lapua Art Museum’s exhibitions, which rotate three times a year, focus on visual arts. The museum’s exhibitions can be distilled down to four general themes: Ostrobothnian art, works of young artists, foreign art and pieces by nationally significant artists. Lapua Art Museum began with a collection donated to the City of Lapua in 1998 by
More than 20 years’ experience in paintings and graphic arts. Art Studio Hemminki offers Ostrobothnian surrealism and landscape paintings, as well as high-quality portraits and other commissions. We provide dependable service in all things visual-arts-related. The studio specialises in the genre of fantastic art and imagined landscapes. We also offer artistic business gifts, as well
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