Oceanista – Fashion and the Sea
19.4.2024-29.9.2024

Oceanista reveals how the style and culture of sailors has been borrowed in high fashion over the decades. The exhibition of the Maritime Museum of Finland showcases ocean-inspired fashion designed by internationally renowned fashion houses and Finnish designers. The...

Studio Leisti
Photography of Tapio Leisti 3.10.2023–17.3.2024

Photographer Tapio Leisti (1912–1993) was based in Kotka and mainly photographed black-and-white portraits, compositions, and milieu images from the 1940s to the 1980s. His photographs are a combination of professional skill, playfulness, and nostalgic daily life. The...

Escape from Pompeii
31.3.-1.10.2023

The city that flourished and died. An exhibition of the life and abrupt destruction of this historical city. Escape from Pompeii brings an internationally successful exhibition to Kotka. The exhibition tells of the destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum...

Shifting to Wood
18.5.2022-1.11.2026

A tribute to the Kymenlaakso forest industry It all started with a tree, a river and a vision. These were the makings of excellent export products and the entire local identity. Shadows of smokestacks, livelihood for generations and branching out towards a renewable...