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Lahti Art Museum
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Established1950 (1950)
LocationPäijänne Tavastia, Finland
Type
DirectorHannu Takala
CuratorSusanna Korhonen, Paula Korte, Liisa Mäkitalo[1]
WebsiteLahti 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

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

  1. ^ "Contacts". lahdenmuseot.fi. City of Lahti. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Lahti Art Museum, Visit Finland". Visit Finland. VisitFinland.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Lahti Art Museum". lahdenmuseot.fi. City of Lahti. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Päijät-Hämeen aluetaidemuseo". lahdenmuseot.fi/. City of Lahti. Retrieved 19 July 2020.