Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova are a pair of museums in central Turku, Finland. They are housed in a common building and belong to the same administrative organisation, but have different fields. Aboa Vetus displays portions of the city dating back to medieval times, while Ars Nova is a museum of modern art. A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper District Turku City manager Armas Lahoniitty Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 311th 245. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... For the psychedelic rock band, see The Modern Art. ...

The museums were first opened in 1998. Originally, plans were for only Ars Nova, the modern art museum, but during its construction a number of artifacts dating back to the Middle Ages were discovered, and the archaeological excavation that was commissioned eventually transformed into Aboa Vetus. The two museums are now the most popular single tourist venue in the entire region of Finland Proper. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Importance and applicability Archaeology is the study of human nature and attempts to illuminate the question of what it means to be human. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Finland Proper, Varsinais-Suomi or Egentliga Finland, is a historical province in south western Finland. ...

External link

• Official site (English version)