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Since 2011, the Alfred Kordelin Foundation and the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland have organised summer sculpture exhibitions in the Kultaranta garden. Beginning next summer, the exhibitions will be presented in cooperation with WAM Turku City Art Museum.<\/strong>

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation and the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland have signed a cooperation agreement with WAM Turku City Art Museum. Under the new cooperation agreement, WAM will take on the role of organiser of the Kultaranta sculpture exhibitions in the coming years. The exhibitions showcase contemporary Finnish sculpture in a remarkable setting \u2013 the historic Kultaranta formal garden itself is a nationally unique work of art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 WAM specialises in contemporary art and sculpture, making it a natural partner for the exhibitions. We are delighted to collaborate with the museum’s experts and to benefit from their extensive knowledge, says Erik B\u00e5sk<\/strong>, Managing Director of the Alfred Kordelin Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 It is a great honour for us to present exhibitions in a nationally significant environment. The Kultaranta garden in Naantali is a natural setting for WAM, the regional art museum in Southwest Finland, says Satu<\/strong> Pajarre<\/strong>, Director of WAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation and WAM are also connected through the history of Finnish art. In 1919, a bust of Alfred Kordelin was commissioned for the Kultaranta garden from the young sculptor W\u00e4in\u00f6 Aaltonen<\/strong> (1894\u20131966), who was only 25 at the time. WAM, which opened in 1967, was subsequently named after Aaltonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 40,000 visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Kultaranta garden is a popular summer destination. Following major renovations, it reopened to the public in June 2025, welcoming 42,000 visitors during the summer season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to guided garden tours, special art tours were offered last summer and will continue in future seasons. The garden is also open to self-guided visits during the summer season on Fridays from 6 pm to 8 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kultaranta has served as the summer residence of the President of the Republic since 1923. Businessman Alfred<\/strong> Kordelin<\/strong> (1868\u20131917) had Kultaranta built as his summer residence in 1913\u20131916. The garden was intended to be opened to the public and to host various art events in the park. The annual sculpture exhibition thus pays homage to Kordelin’s original idea and dream.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo: Matti Porra \/ Office of the President of the Republic of Finland, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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