Wäinö Aaltonen | Wäinö Aaltosen museo
www.wam.fi › en › waino-aaltonen-museum-artWäinö Aaltonen (1894–1966) was the most important sculptor in the early years of Finland's independence. Aaltonen made several public sculptures of great national value, including the figures in the House of Parliament in the 1930's. The cityscape of Turku is embellished with a total of 11 outdoor sculptures by the artist.
Visiting | Wäinö Aaltosen museo
www.wam.fi › en › wam-turku-city-art-museumContemporary art by the riverThe Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art (WAM) is the Turku City Art Museum named in honour of the famous Turku born sculptor, Wäinö Aaltonen (1894–1966). For nearly 50 years this modernist white museum building has reflected itself in the Aurajoki river, becoming an intrinsic part of the urban cultural landscape on the east bank.The middle-aged museum isn’t ...