Address: Kauppakatu 35, 70100 Kuopio
Phone: 017 182 633
Kuopio Art Museum is located in the heart of Kuopio city centre, 200 meters from the marketplace, opposite the Kuopio Cathedral. The main entrance to the museum is at the corner of Kauppakatu and Vuorikatu. The accessible entrance is in the inner yard of the art museum, access through Kauppakatu. There is a buzzer next to the accessible entrance, which alerts the staff to open the door.
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Transport connections
By public transport
Most local buses run alongside the market, which is located about 200 metres from the art museum. Use the Vilkku search to find the connections and stops that match your timetable and departure location.
By bike
Arriving at the Kuopio Art Museum by bike is easy. There are lockable bicycle parking places in the inner yard of the museum. Access to the inner yard is from Kauppakatu. The nearest city bike station is located at the Kuopio Cathedral, at the corner of Kuninkaankatu and Kauppakatu.
By car
On Vuorikatu and Kauppakatu, there are paid street parking spaces of next to the art museum. Read more. At a walking distance is the marketplace underground parking with plenty of parking place. Read more. For customers needing accessible entry, parking is available in the inner yard of the art museum.
Accessible museum
Kuopio Art Museum is a disability card destination. The museum’s staff will assist you with accessibility issues and take special needs into account.
- Accessible parking is in the inner yard of the museum.
- Entrance for the disabled is in the inner yeard, use the buzzer (1st floor).
- The museum has an accessible elevator.
- There is an accessible toilet in both exhibition floors.
- A wheelchair is available to borrow at the museum.
- Guide, assistance and hearing dogs are welcome.
- A drinking cup for dogs is available to borrow at the museum.
- Personal assistants for the disabled, guides and interpreters have free admission to the exhibitions.
- The exhibition has stools and benches for sitting.
- The museum has an induction loop.
Accessibility information
The museum premises include a permanent exhibition, changing exhibitions, a teaching space, a museum shop and a self-service café.
Exhibitions are on two floors. The museum has an accessible elevator. Accessible parking is in the inner yard of the museum.Entrance for the disabled is in the inner yeard, use the buzzer (1st floor).
Personal assistants for the disabled, guides and interpreters have free admission to the exhibitions.
There is an accessible toilet in both exhibition floors.
The museum has a pram available for borrowing.
A wheelchair is available to borrow at the museum.
The museum has an induction loop.
Guide, assistance and hearing dogs are welcome.
The exhibition has stools and benches for sitting.
Guided introductions and tours are arranged at the exhibitions upon request.
The museum’s first-floor lobby has coat racks and lockable lockers.
A drinking cup for dogs is available to borrow at the museum.
More about accessibility
- The museum premises include a permanent exhibition, changing exhibitions, a teaching space, a museum shop and a self-service café.
- Exhibitions are on two floors. The museum has an elevator.
- The museum has a pram available for borrowing.
- The museum’s first-floor lobby has coat racks and lockable lockers.
- There are toilets on both exhibition floors.
- Guided introductions and tours are arranged at the exhibitions upon request.