Kuopio Museum
Kuopio Museum will open in two stages: on June 15, 2021, a new space for temporary exhibitions, a museum shop, workshop venues, a café and meeting rooms opened. These are mainly located in the new building between old Kuopio Museum and Kuopio Main Library.
Permanent collections of natural sciences and cultural history, as well as the children’s playroom will open in late 2021 or early 2022. The collections and the playroom can be found in the old side of Kuopio museum.
Kuopio Museum is connected to Kuopio Main Library with a new building, and together they form Kantti, Home of facts and fantasies. Events and services are now more diverse combining natural sciences, cultural history as well as the library’s collections and services.
Arriving at the museum
There is only a short walk from the Kuopio Market Square to Kuopio Museum. It is easy to get to the museum by public transport.
On Museokatu, next to the main entrance of Kuopio Museum, there are two parking spaces for the disabled. Paid parking spaces can be found under the market square and along the nearby streets. Additionally, parking spaces for Kantti’s customers are located on Maaherrankatu.
Instructions for a safe museum visit
When visiting the museum, please follow these guidelines to keep yourself and others safe and healthy: Please do not come to the museum if you are unwell. Always keep a safe distance to other customers and staff. Please use hand sanitizer. Prefer contactless payment with debit or a credit card. Please follow the indicated routes. We recommend using a face mask. Do not touch objects and avoid contact with surfaces. If necessary, the museum will limit the number of visitors as well as group sizes. Therefore, please inform group visits in advance. Organized activities are currently cancelled. Cleaning has been intensified. Unnecessary personal contacts are avoided. We follow government guidelines and update our policies accordingly.
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 10-17
Wed 10-19
Mon closed
Tickets
Adults 10 €
Discounted price 6 €
– Students, conscripts, non-military servicemen, unemployed, pensioners
– A self-led group of more than 10 people / per person, when the whole group is paid for in one transaction or the fee is billed
Free admission
– Visitors under 18 years old, school groups, veterans
– Assistants for the disabled
– Professionals and students in the field (with the membership card)
– Museum guests, other museum staff
– Museum, ICOM and press card holders
L3DNARDO ticket € 15
The ticket entitles you to visit both Kuopio Museum and Kuopio Art Museum once.
Exhibitions
Kuopio Museum will open in two stages. The first temporary exhibition opened on June 15, 2021, which is located in the new building between old Kuopio Museum and Kuopio Main Library.
Permanent collections of natural sciences and cultural history, as well as the children’s playroom will open in late 2021 or early 2022. The collections and the playroom can be found in the old side of Kuopio museum.
Current temporary exhibitions
L3DNARDO DA VINCI at the Kuopio Museum
15.6.2021-16.1.2022
The opening exhibition of the renovated Kuopio Museum conveys the story of the great Renaissance genius in an unprecedented way, combining augmented reality, holograms and immersive storytelling.
Kuopio Museum focuses on Leonardo da Vinci’s life, inventions and machines. On display, there are both practical inventions and imaginative war machines, and also his most important paintings. Leonardo was fascinated by the phenomenon of flight, and he studied the flight of birds diligently throughout his life. Could humans fly like birds?
L3DNARDO DA VINCI offers an unforgettable experience where technology and innovation astonish and surprise the visitor. Leonardo himself appears in Kuopio Museum as a three-dimensional hologram, inventions come to life with the help of augmented reality, and visitors can experience the world of the Renaissance from a bird’s eye view by using VR glasses. The exhibition culminates in an immersive space created by projections, where moving images covering the entire room captivate the viewer. Immerse yourself in Leonardo’s most significant works and inventions in an interesting and innovative way!
L3DNARDO DA VINCI also extends to Kuopio Art Museum. Kuopio Art Museum exhibits 12 copies of Leonardo’s most famous works of art, including but not limited to, the Mona Lisa and various versions of the Virgin of the Rocks as well as the Last Supper. The exhibition also describes the exciting stages of the original works. The Mona Lisa has been stolen and the Last Supper almost destroyed – how have the masterpieces been saved for posterity?
The museum shop
Welcome to the museum shop! Our selection includes souvenirs, gifts, publications, games and outdoor accessories – without compromising on quality. The selection of products takes into consideration the principles of sustainable development and favours local manufacturers.
You can easily find the museum shop next to the museum’s ticket office, and you can visit it for free during the museum’s opening hours. Products available in museum shop can also be found on the City of Kuopio’s online shop.
Café Kantti
The 50-seat Café Kantti is located on Museokatu, and a 40-seat terrace serves customers during the summer. On weekdays, Café Kantti offers a lunch salad, which also includes soup. The café’s selection prefers ingredients and products from local producers. The café can host various events, also outside the café’s opening hours. Next to the café, there is a meeting room for rent, where you can order food from the café.
Accessibility
The disability card is applicable at Kuopio Museum. When showing the card, the staff will assist with accessibility issues and take special needs into account.
The museum’s premises are mostly accessible. There are several entrances, and the exterior doors are automatic. The building has two accessible elevators. There is an induction loop in the public space and various accessibility services are available at the exhibitions.
Unfortunately, the doors to the exhibition spaces open manually and are quite heavy.