Discover Kokkola’s colourful history, experience the atmosphere of an old merchant’s home, and let the art exhibitions surprise you! Several new exhibitions are displayed in our Museum every year. You can visit our temporary exhibitions at the Roos House, at the Exhibition Hall and in the corridor gallery of the Kokkola City Hall. In our exhibitions art and cultural history bring light to local topics and explore modern phenomenons.
Museum Quarter
COMING SOON AT THE EXHIBITION HALL
Marita Liulia: The Game of Life
25 Sep 2026 – 14 Feb 2027
Exhibition Hall, Pitkänsillankatu 28
Marita Liulia’s multidisciplinary and vibrant exhibition explores the human life cycle through the perspectives of games, play, and dance. The extensive Marita Liulia Tarot has fascinated audiences in 11 countries, and now the complete 78-piece work is coming to Kokkola! The Player is a magical piano that allows visitors to create their own works within the artist’s exciting video world.
Gold and lava glow in Liulia’s paintings, which draw inspiration from Japan. Born in Perho, the award-winning artist has exhibited her works in 50 countries. Marita Liulia’s Guide for Artists and Producers was published in 2025.
Marita Liulia’s website
Fortune Favours The Brave
Pedagogy, Pitkänsillankatu 28
Open Tue–Sun 11 am–4 pm, Thu 11 am–6 pm
Free admission
Fortune Favours the Brave offers glimpses and perspectives into the colourful history of the City of Kokkola, where bold and enterprising locals take center stage. The storytellers of the exhibition include both long-established Kokkola families and newcomers to the city.
The exhibition is built around themes that give voice to materials drawn from the museum’s collections of objects, art, and documents: pioneers, rescuers, defenders, builders, artisans, and entrepreneurs. Visitors are invited to pause and immerse themselves in everyday scenes of the city: a stroll down Isokatu, a visit to the pharmacy or hardware store, a day’s work at the sewing machine or boatyard.