Far out art with a historic heart!

Far out art with a historic heart!

Far out art with a historic heart!

Far out art with a historic heart!

Far out art with a historic heart!

Far out art with a historic heart!

Far out art with a historic heart!

Welcome to Serlachius!

In Mänttä, Serlachius offer a meeting place for art and stories, and people who value their high-quality. Two museums, in Joenniemi Manor and in the former Headquarters of the Serlachius Company, show works from Serlachius’ substantial art collection and temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. The story of the family of paper barons and Finnish paper industry is ever intriguing! 


Serlachius is a sustainable cultural attraction amid most beautiful Finnish lakeside nature. Beside art, history and architecture our guests enjoy culinary and sauna experiences as well as heartfelt service – year round.

How to reach us?

Use Train & Taxi on Tuesdays and Saturdays to reach Serlachius during autumn and winter seasons.

Art sauna

Our awarded Art Sauna is an excellent venue for organising meetings and various private events. Public sauna days on Tuesdays.

Restaurant Gösta

Welcome to enjoy restaurant’s tastes of the season!

Book Your Ticket

Book museum ticket, ticket for public sauna day and restaurant services in advance. See also our day trips and other tours.

Serlachius Channel

See interviews, introductions to exhibitions and check out the atmosphere at Serlachius!

Christmas at Serlachius

Explore interesting exhibitions, Christmas flavours, unique steam of the Art Sauna, and activities for the whole family at Serlachius.

EXHIBITIONS

Eija-Liisa Ahtila

Reflection of a Forest

Serlachius Manor

14 December 2024 — 27 April 2025

A view of the ROR ABC exhibition. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva

ROR ABC

Revolutions On Request

Serlachius Manor

23 March 2024 — 23 March 2025

Nastja Säde Rönkkö, salt in our blood, in our sweat, in out tears, 2023, 3-channel video installation, still image.

salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears

Nastja Säde Rönkkö’s three-channel video installation

Serlachius Manor

7 September 2024 — 23 March 2025

Classic Works of Fine Art at the Manor

Updated collection hanging

Serlachius Manor

6 April 2019 —

Patrons

The story behind the Serlachius Art Collection

Serlachius Headquarters

15 June 2024 —

Riiko Sakkinen, Los momoi de Fuengirola, detail of the installation, 2023–2024. Photo: Israel Galán

Los moimoi de Fuengirola

Exhibition and research project on the Finnish identity

Serlachius Headquarters

15 June 2024 — 16 February 2025

Anne Autio, Nimetön-teokset sarjasta Hukkuneet, 2017–2019, pigmenttivedokset, taiteilijan omistuksessa. Kuva: Sampo Linkoneva

Thank-you Letters

A chain of letters and an exhibition on works having left a permanent impact

Serlachius Headquarters

15 June 2024 — 16 February 2025

Oneself As Another

Works from the Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation’s collection

Virtual exhibition space

10 August 2022 —

Sustainability

Serlachius’ ISO 14001 certificate for environmental management was renewed early November 2024.

Exhibitions in 2025

Next year, nine new exhibitions open at Serlachius. Learn more about our upcoming exhibitions.

New Publication!

Presents the background to the exhibition Thank-you Letters where the chosen artworks and thank-you messages together form a meandering chain that passes from one artist to another.

Pearl of the month

In the pearl of the month for December we present Devan Shimoyama’s work Stay Still (2023) in which he explores being in the minority in a positive, carnivalistic way.

Sculpture park at Museum Gösta

Get acquainted with the works of Gösta’s sculpture park. See short presentations on selected art pieces.