Serlachius Museum Gösta has been established in the paper mill owner’s former manor home, which has exhibited the Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundations’s collections since 1945. A modern wood-constructed pavilion was build by its side enabling shows of contemporary art and interesting thematic exhibitions beside the classic artworks from the Serlachius Collection.
The manor was completed in 1935. It became the mill owner Gösta Serlachius’ private residence, where he also entertained his guests. The first floor of the building designed by Finnish architect Jarl Eklund has served as an art museum since 1945. The museum was the eighth art museum in Finland at that time. After a renovation, the entire building has operated as an art museum since 1984. The Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation’s collections are famous for its pearls of Finnish art. Therefore, Serlachius Museum Gösta shows the masterpieces of artists from the Golden Age of Finnish art. In addition to that the collection of old European master paintings which is rare in Finnish scale is on show.
