Lahti Art Museum
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| Established | 1950 |
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| Location | Päijänne Tavastia, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°59′04″N 25°39′44″E / 60.984329°N 25.662361°E |
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| Director | Hannu Takala |
| Curator | Susanna Korhonen, Paula Korte, Liisa Mäkitalo[1] |
| Website | Lahti Art Museum |
The Lahti Art Museum is a museum focusing on visual arts, located in Lahti, Finland. The museum was founded in 1950.[2] In connection with it is also the Poster Museum, established in 1975.[2]
Lahti Art Museum is currently closed from visitors (as of mid-2020).[3] It will reopen in new premises in 2021, under the name Lahti Art, Poster and Design Museum LAD.[3] Previously, the art museum was located in a ground floor of an office building located Vesijärvenkatu 11.[3]
Regional art museum[edit]
The Lahti Art Museum also operated as a regional art museum of the Päijät-Häme from 1980.[2] The task of a regional art museum is to give guidance and offer professional help to local municipalities in questions of visual art. A regional art museum also develops accessibility of services and aids collaboration between organizations.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Contacts". lahdenmuseot.fi. City of Lahti. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lahti Art Museum, Visit Finland". Visit Finland. VisitFinland.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lahti Art Museum". lahdenmuseot.fi. City of Lahti. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Päijät-Hämeen aluetaidemuseo". lahdenmuseot.fi/. City of Lahti. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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