Korundi will host an Open Doors Day on Saturday, 12 September 2026, as part of Rovaniemi Week celebrations. Admission to the exhibitions is free. The day will also feature a workshop, guided tours, and dance performances.
The Rovaniemi Art Museum currently features two contemporary art exhibitions filled with stories and perspectives from the North. In Sanctuary of Dreams by Mia Hamari, wooden and ceramic figures take over the space. Hamari is a sculptor who lives and works in Simo, and her dreamlike works intertwine past and present, reality and fiction.
Also on display is the Guests of Honour exhibition, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Rovaniemi Art Museum. The exhibition presents favourites selected by both visitors and museum staff from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection. It includes works by leading Finnish artists from the 1980s to the present day. This exhibition is not to be missed!
Mini Tours
These relaxed 20-minute mini tours offer visitors an opportunity to explore the exhibitions with a guide. During the tour, the guide introduces the exhibition themes and highlights a selection of artworks. After the tour, visitors are welcome to continue exploring the exhibition at their own pace.
12:00 PM Mini Tour: Guests of Honour exhibition
2:00 PM Mini Tour: Mia Hamari exhibition
Dance Performances
11:45 AM and 1:45 PM
First-year dance students from Santasport Lapland Sports Institute, together with choreographer and dance teacher Taru Kallio, have created a performance based on dance improvisation that playfully explores being in a public space. The performance draws inspiration from the architecture of Korundi House of Culture and the artworks in the Invited Guests collection exhibition at the Rovaniemi Art Museum. After the performance, visitors can join a guided tour of the exhibition at the Rovaniemi Art Museum.
Artist Meet-and-Greet: Johanna Ruotsalainen
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Johanna Ruotsalainen is a composer and visual artist from Rovaniemi who is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Art and Design of the University of Lapland. Her media installation Pacifist Ballad (2024) is on display in the ground-floor exhibition hall of the Rovaniemi Art Museum during Rovaniemi Week.
Self-Guided Art Workshop Throughout the Day
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The open art space welcomes visitors to drop in and spend a moment creating art. The self-guided workshop is available throughout the entire Open Doors Day. Welcome!
Also on display is Johanna Ruotsalainen’s media installation Pacifist Ballad. The work is exhibited in the downstairs gallery of the Rovaniemi Art Museum during museum opening hours throughout Rovaniemi Week, Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Art museum exhibitions open from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Korundi Kitchen & Café is open from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
