Editing Turku (section)

=== Museums ===

[[File:Aurajoki, Apteekkimuseo.jpg|thumb|Qwensel House (left) and the old town hall. A small ferry runs in the river.]]
Most of Turku's museums are situated beside the [[Aura River (Finland)|Aura River]]. The [[Turku Art Museum]] is housed in a granite castle, with exhibits of both classical and contemporary art. Turku Cathedral and its museum, located on the banks of the Aura River, provide information about the history and artifacts of the church. Adjacent to the cathedral, [[Ett Hem]], a 19th-century bourgeois residence, and the [[Sibelius Museum]], which displays a collection of musical instruments, can be found. [[Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova]] presents a fusion of medieval ruins and modern art. On [[Vartiovuori]], lies the [[Luostarinmäki]] Craftsman Museum, which represents a wooden housing locality dating back to the 18th century.<ref name="turku-on-monipuolinen-museokaupunki-museokortti">{{cite web |title=Turku on monipuolinen museokaupunki – Museokortilla pääsee 15 kohteeseen |url=https://museot.fi/turun-museot |website=Museot.fi |publisher=Suomen Museoliitto - The Finnish Museums Association |access-date=22 October 2023 |language=fi |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085929/https://museot.fi/turun-museot |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Qwensel House|Pharmacy Museum and Qwensel House]] hold the distinction of being Turku's earliest wooden abode, offering a glimpse into the bourgeois life of the 18th century and a 19th-century drugstore. The [[Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art|contemporary art museum, WAM]], is named after Turku's sculptor, [[Wäinö Aaltonen]]. Additionally, the [[Biological Museum of Turku|Biological Museum]] serves as a diorama museum covering Finnish wildlife and fauna. [[Forum Marinum]] is a maritime museum of exhibits and museum vessels, including the frigate ''[[Suomen Joutsen]]'' and the last commercial steam ship in Scandinavia ''[[MS Bore]]''. Turku Castle is an attraction with over 700 years of history.<ref name="turku-on-monipuolinen-museokaupunki-museokortti"/>