Opening hours and tickets
Opening hours
Tuesday–Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm
Monday closed
Admission fees
Tickets are also valid for visits to The Ostrobothnian Museum and Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art during the day of purchase
Admission, normal fee €10
Admission, reduced fee €6
Pensioners, students, military and non-military conscripts, the unemployed, City of Vaasa personnel, groups (over 10 people)
Museum Card (annual card) €76
Group fee for students (museum-specific) €30
Free admission
Young people under 18
We accept payment by Smartum culture vouchers and TyKy fitness vouchers. Please present your card or certificate at the information desk to verify your right to a reduced fee.
Buy one ticket and get acquainted with the museums of the City of Vaasa in a day! Valid for the Osthrobothnian Museum, the Tikanoja Art Museum, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Old Vaasa. Entry to the museums according to their opening hours. We reserve the right to changes.
Museum Card, €76
The Museum Card is your ticket to over 250 museums all around Finland. The Museum Card is valid for 12 months from the first day of use, and you can visit the museums as often as you like.
The Museum Card is also accepted at Vaasa City Museums. Entry to the museums according to their opening hours. Read more about the Museum Card!
Hotel package
A museum package can be booked through Hotel Astor Wasa, which includes accommodation and entrance fees to the museums of the city of Vaasa. Read more here.
Hotel Astor is located in the center of Vaasa, only across the street from the train station. All rooms are individually decorated and unique. Read more about the hotel here.
Guided tours (admission fees are not included in the tour fees)
Guided tours that are open to the public and included in the price of admission will be organised regularly at the Tikanoja Art Museum. You can also book a guided tour for your group. For more information, see Guided Tours.
Tour fees during opening hours:
€40 (from Tuesday to Friday)
€60 (Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)
€60 (special guided tour)
Tour fees outside opening hours:
€80 (from Tuesday to Friday) + opening fee
Special guided tours, such as a walking tour round the collectors’ quarters or a tour led by an artist
€60–€100 (Tuesday–Sunday)
The fee for a special tour depends on the theme and duration of the tour. A special tour must always be agreed on in advance.
Tour fees, reduced:
-other than local groups of day nursery and school children, €30
-groups of students , €30
No tour fee charged:
local groups of day nursery and school children accompanied by their teacher
Exceptional opening hours in 2023:
Sun 1.1 New Years Day, the museums are closed
Fri 6.1 Epiphany, regular opening hours
Sun 2.4 General election, Ostrobothnian museum and Vaasa City Art Gallery are closed
Thurs 6.4 Maundy Thursday, the museums are open until 3 pm
Fri 7.4 Good Friday, the museums are closed
Sat 8.4 Holy Saturday, regular opening hours
Sun 9.4 Easter Day, regular opening hours
Sun 30.4 May Day’s Eve, the museums are open until 3 pm
Mon 1.5 My Day, the museums are closed
Thurs 18.5 Ascension Day, regular opening hours
Fri 23.6 – sun 25.6 Midsummer, the museums are closed
Thurs 10.8 Night of the Arts in Vaasa, museums are open 3pm to 10pm. Museum of Old Vaasa is closed all day.
Sat 4.11 All Saints Day, regular opening hours
Wed 6.12 Independence Day, the museums are closed
Fri 22.12 – mun 25.12 Christmas, the museums are closed
Tue 26.12. Boxing Day, regular opening hours
Sun 31.12 New Year’s Eve, regular opening hours
During exhibition changeovers the Tikanoja Art Museum is closed as follows: