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Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova

Itainen Rantakatu 4-6, Turku 20700, Finland
02 2500 552
Ranked #8 of 18 attractions in Turku
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Turku, Finland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

a coffee shop with a calm artistic atmosphere - it is in an archeological museum! Enjoy the garden during summer, and a great place for a salad & soup at lunchtime, closed on Mondays though. More

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Aalen
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

This is very interesting museum about the history of Turku. Here you can see the original archeological diggings and get the information for example in English. More

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Turku, Finland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

I would recommend Aboa Vetus for it's unique way of telling the history of Turku. Suitable for children as well! Ars Nova is OK. Don't expect too much but enjoy! More

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Turku, Finland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012

This place has a historic and an art museum. The historic part is not too spectacular and the quality of the art largely depends on the exhibition. However, the cafeteria is nice for lunch (and coffee) and when the weather is nice during the summer the patio is one of the best places in the city for an afternoon chill... More

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Turku, Finland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012

This is a great old palace in the riverside, in the middle of town. Upstairs there is museum full of great new art and downstairs you can find archeological museum of medieval Turku (you can walk among medieval streets etc.). More

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Helsinki, Finland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2011

Wery nice and interesting. Worth to visit. We had a nice guide who showd us around in the house. After the tour we had a nice meal in the bar. "Wery nice". More

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Evanston, Illinois
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2011

Arrived in time to catch a tour conducted in English, which I would recommend. Our tour guide was very good and was able to answer all my ridiculous questions about Turku during the Middle Ages. The "Aboa Vetus" portion of the museum alone is worth the price of admission, and the exhibit allows you to literally walk around the medieval... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2010

Two museum for the price of one. Unfortunately it does not worth it. This history on how is more interesting than the museums. The first museum (Aboa Vetus) shows the ruins of Medieval Turku while the second (Ars Nova) is an Modern Art museum. In both case, there is not much to look at. The price is much too high. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2010
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