Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva

Malva is a museum full of art, design, posters and culture in Lahti, about an hour’s train ride from Helsinki.

Open today at 10-20
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Adults 18 €, children free entry
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Getting there
Getting there

Exhibitions

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Pauliina Mäkelä: Pneuma
Pneuma presents worlds in which animate and inanimate elements are fused in an entrancing union.
until 11.5.2025
Treats from the Malva Art Collections
Treats from the Malva Art Collection presents a selection of works acquired for the Malva…
until 6.4.2025
Ilkka Halso: Layered Landscapes
The works look at the landscape in layers, taking it apart and reassembling it using…
until 6.4.2025
Kaarlo Stauffer: Phantasmagoria 
Fantasmagoria presents works that draw from family photos and deal with the passage of time,…
until 6.4.2025

Experience the mesmerazing Ahto

Finnish Ekho Collective’s interactive artwork Ahto, changes according to the flow of visitors. Ahto is on display in the Light Gallery of Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva.

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Public art on the map

Set out on an expedition into the world of public art! Around Lahti there are many works of art that you can explore on this website – and also while you’re out and about in the city.

Public art on the map

Current news

Current

Events

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Pauliina Mäkelä and Topias Tiheäsalo: Gold Palms at 15

25.1.2025
Performing Arts

Baby theater performance Pumpuli at 13 (sold out)

11.2.2025
Performing Arts

Winter holiday: Open workshop

22.2.2025
Workshop

Fall in love with Malva

What is Malva?

Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva is a amazingly experiential museum in the heart of Lahti. The museum brings together art, design and poster content.

What is Malva?

cultural act of the year

Malva has been chosen as the Finlands Cultural Act of The Year at the Kulttuurigaala, which was hosted by the central organization of the culture and art sector KULTA ry and Yle in Tampere on November 24, 2023.

Works of art in storage, drawn out.

Awesome collections

In addition to organising exhibitions, Malva has a key role in preserving cultural heritage. In total, we care for over 9,000 works of art and 70,000 posters.

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