Exploring the colours and materials in The Experiential Colour Workshop for Babies is exciting. How do you make paint that pleases the eye, the fingers and the surface being painted? The question is whether the paint retains its colour, fades or even changes completely. On display are works from The Experiential Colour Workshop for Babies workshops for babies aged 4–11 months, as well as trays created from these works, on which the colour tones have been preserved exactly as they were immediately after completion. Admission to the exhibition is free on weekdays during the health centre’s opening hours, and it is organised by the Kruunupää Centre for Children’s Culture.
Hey baby, shake your booty! Throw your nappy up in the air and let your hair down. Surrender to the disco rhythms of Baby Day at the Kruunupää Centre for Children’s Culture! The free Baby Disco is aimed at families with babies and toddlers, and you can take part at your own pace. At Kruunupää, you’ll have the chance to meet friends, look after your baby, eat at your own pace and marvel at the art. Come and experience the disco vibe!
When you receive fast, personalised service, you’ve got more time to enjoy life. Welcome as a customer! Come and have a chat about your banking matters, get some tips on building your wealth, or meet our helpful staff on the corner of Pori Market Square – and don’t forget to ask about today’s deposit offer!
On Friday, at Korsman’s House, you can enjoy a cup of authentic pot-brewed coffee and a piece of sweet bun to dip in it, all for next to nothing. A cosy and nostalgic atmosphere thrown in for free!
Korsman House is situated in the grounds of the Building Preservation Centre Toivo.
The summer exhibition ‘Building with Clay in Satakunta’ showcases the use of unfired clay in construction, as well as the history and techniques of clay construction in Finland, particularly from a Satakunta perspective. In the courtyard, you can try walking on stilts, and there are plenty of activities to enjoy in the playroom. Art from Viikkari is on display in the courtyard gallery for the rest of this weekend.
There is a packed programme for Pori Day and admission to Pori’s museums is free from Friday to Sunday, 25–27 September. The Ark Nature Centre is open from 11.00 to 17.00.
There is a packed programme for Pori Day and, in keeping with tradition, admission to Pori’s museums is free from Friday to Sunday, 25–27 September. The Rosenlew Museum is open from 11.00 to 17.00.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Rosenlew Museum, we are presenting video footage, some of which has never before been shown in public. The highlights include top-of-the-range products from the metal industry, a light-hearted promotional film about a threshing machine, a slightly more serious annual review of the company, and, as a grand finale, a tour of the original Rosenlew Museum led by the museum’s founder, Olavi Koskinen, a local history councillor.
1. Sampo 40 high-capacity combine harvester: This sales video showcases the Sampo 40 combine harvester, which was manufactured in Pori between 1971 and 1973. Sampo guarantees a good harvest! Duration: 20 mins. 2. Foundry presentation: The Pori engineering workshop and foundry have produced a wide variety of objects and goods over the years. What was being made at the foundry in 1986? Duration: 13 mins. 3. Rosenlew Annual Review 1985–1986: What was 1985 like for the Rosenlew Group, and what were the future prospects according to Magnus Savander, Managing Director of Oy W. Rosenlew Ab? Duration: 16 mins. 4. Olavi Koskinen at the Rosenlew Museum in 1999: What did the company’s private museum look like before the current Rosenlew Museum was established? Duration: 17 mins.
The lecture room Lumme features a pick-and-choose table, where you’ll find literary treasures that have mainly been removed from the Satakunta Museum’s book collection. The books are free, but quantities are limited. Come and have a rummage!
Porin Päivä Saturday 26 September 2026 will mark exactly one hundred years since the opening of the Pori Bridge. To mark this anniversary, the Satakunta Museum will be exhibiting original bridge drawings during the Pori Days festival; these were produced for the Pori Bridge design competition in 1924. Among the items on display is the winning entry from the competition, which was, however, never realised.
The bridge drawings are on display next to the Taavi Stage at the Satakunta Museum from Thursday to Sunday, 24–27 September. The Taavi Stage will also be screening the film *Pori’s New Bridge*, which was completed in 1926, the year the bridge was opened.
There is a packed programme for Pori Day and, in keeping with tradition, admission to Pori’s museums is free from Friday to Sunday, 25–27 September. The Satakunta Museum is open from 11.00 to 18.00.
The joint poster shop run by the Pori-Seura and the Satakunta Museum is open in the museum’s Kamari room. Posters from the years 1984–2026 are on sale. The number of posters varies; for some years there are none at all, for others just a few, and for others hundreds. Old posters cost €5 each and new ones €15 each. Come and discover some treasures!
Also on sale are the club’s overalls badges at €3 each, caps at €25 each, Pori pennants at €65 each, and a special batch of Porin Päivä T-shirts at €22. The design for the 2026 poster and T-shirt was created by Petra Wolff-Santaharju.
A walk along Museokuja takes you through the 15-year history of Porisperen through the lens of photographer Tomi Palsa. Palsa has followed the festival year in year out, with only one summer missing from his collection of photographs. The moments captured by Palsa range from local stars to international names, whilst also revealing the festival’s growth story and the unique spirit of Porisperen.
All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. Reservations and payment will begin on Wednesday 23 September, following the pre-party at Porin Päivä and Vilkuna’s festival performance, and the photographs will be on sale until 8 pm. Price: €30 per photograph. Photographs from Museokuja can be collected from Tuesday 29 September, once the exhibition has been taken down. There are also some duplicate copies on sale, which can be taken away immediately.
The bookshops at the Satakunta Museum and the Rosenlew Museum are opening on Thursday with some amazing SALE prices. The sale runs from Thursday to Sunday. So come along and snap up your favourites at unbelievably low prices.
The Satakunta Museum is open from Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm, and the Rosenlew Museum from 11am to 5pm.
Have you been thinking about getting a new piercing? Now’s the perfect time to go for it, as the Underground Store’s piercing campaign is finally here!
Whether you’ve been dreaming of a new piercing in your ear, nose or elsewhere, this promotion is just the thing for you and your mates. Piercings are available at an amazing promotional price – just €25 each!
Does not apply to dermal piercings. The price includes a plain titanium starter jewellery piece.
So grab a mate and come along to give your look a fresh new twist!
Tattoos without an appointment. Themes include Pori, Pori culture and togetherness. The studio has a range of ready-made designs. You’re also welcome to bring your own idea, even if it’s outside these themes.
The Makkarakoski sawmill in Noormarkku was in operation for over 200 years. The current Makkarakoski sawmill was built to replace the sawmill that had been destroyed by fire in 1875. The sawmill’s saw frames came to a halt at the end of the working day in February 1956, and its original machinery and equipment, most of which dated from the 1880s, were left in place. The sawmill museum thus offers a unique insight into the early stages of Finnish industrial history.
Gathering at the Ahlström Voyage exhibition The exhibition space is not wheelchair accessible. A guided tour lasts approximately 50 minutes. Admission: €22 / €20 / Museum Card.
TiedeAreena, the annual science event organised by the Pori University Centre, will take place this year over two days, on 25–26 September 2026.
On Friday, the pre-event celebrations will take place at Beer Hunter’s as part of the Pori Jazz evening. The event will feature a presentation on the Pori Jazz research project and an insight into what made Björk’s performance at Pori Jazz in 1996 so special. The evening will round off with some jazz music.
Do you have any old diaries or slam books tucked away in a drawer? Were you an avid writer of teenage poetry? Who was dating whom, and what kind of drama was unfolding between people? Now is the perfect opportunity to share the most embarrassing and tender memories of your golden youth with an audience.
Marie Jones’s wild comedy, in which an ordinary day that starts off quite normally turns into an incredible whirlwind that will make you laugh and move you. Starring Mira Rastas and Heidi Viljanen.
