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Serlachius

Gösta Serlachiuksen taidesäätiö

Mänttä, Finland

Arts & CultureHeritage
Operating foundation
Profile last updated: September 23, 2026

About

Serlachius is a foundation based in Mänttä, Finland working on arts & culture, heritage.

Serlachius is an art destination in the cultural landscape of Mänttä, Finland, run by the Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation. It operates the Serlachius Manor (Kartano), the Serlachius Headquarters (Pääkonttori) and the Art Sauna, which together present a privately built art collection of around 10,000 works, with a focus on the Finnish Golden Age and older European art, along with contemporary art. Activities include exhibitions, guided tours for groups, children's and family programmes, restaurant services, an online shop, and an artist residency. The foundation also manages cultural-historical collections on the Mänttä paper industry and the Serlachius family, and conducts research and conservation of its holdings. Visitors are welcomed to the museum sites, and the organisation publicly states commitments to accessibility and equality.

Location

Mänttä, Finland

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

säätiö

Legal name

Gösta Serlachiuksen taidesäätiö

Registration

0151144-3

Focus areas

art museumart collectionart saunaartist residencyMänttäcultural history

Languages

FISVEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureHeritage

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesStudents

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCommunity programmes

Programmes

Serlachius Taidesauna

Arts & Culture · Finland

Art sauna in Mänttä combining sauna culture, art, architecture and lake nature, with public sauna sessions and private hire.

Serlachius Residenssi

Arts & Culture · Finland

International artist residency in Mänttä for visual arts professionals, run by the foundation in cooperation with the Mänttä art weeks.

Metsän maailma

Education · Finland

Family experience space at the Serlachius museum in Mänttä.

Countries of operation

Finland

Funding & support

Ways to support

Shop

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 14001

Awards

Vuoden matkailuinnovaatio

Finnish Travel Gala2022Serlachius Taidesauna

Industry memberships

We Speak GayGay Travel Finland

Partnerships

Mänttä kuvataideviikot

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