Event Calendar

The Museum of Torne Valley showcases Torne Valley culture and history on both sides of the Finnish-Swedish border. We specialize in the local way of life and border region phenomena. Our permanent exhibition highlights the traditional means of living, the history of Tornio and Haparanda, border trade, smuggling and marriages across the border.

Visitors can also listen to local languages and dialects. The past comes alive through original artifacts and abundant picture and film material on display.

The collection exhibition presents beloved artworks from the collections of the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation and the Aine Art Museum, exploring themes of architecture, space, shared environments, and mindscapes.

The exhibition delves into northern public art, reflects on humanity’s place and responsibility in our shared environment, celebrates the 100th anniversary of Reidar Särestöniemi, and highlights visual artists working in the service of architecture.

Featured artists include Nils Nilsson Skum, Reidar Särestöniemi, Marja Helander, Susanne Gottberg, Vilho Lampi, and Tyko Sallinen, Anitra Lucander.

14.11.2025-2.8.2026

The exhibition introduces visitors to the stages of beer production and the factors that influence it. The exhibition also explores the role of beer in people’s daily lives, celebrations and beliefs, and looks at society as a regulator and structurer of beer-drinkers. Photographs, objects and advertisements from different eras will provide an introduction to beer memories of the past.

Exhibition loan from the Finnish Hotel and Restaurant Museum. The exhibition is complemented by a section on the history of brewing in Tornio.

The exhibition and its accompanying programmes are organised in cooperation with Tornio Brewery. During the exhibition, group guided tours will be organised, starting with a visit to the museum to learn about the history of beer, followed by a visit to the Tornion Brewery to taste the beers.

14/11 2025-2/8 2026

The exhibition provides a perspective on the mythology of beer, from its creation to the death of folk beer. Visitors will learn about the processes of beer brewing and the factors that influence it. The exhibition also highlights the role of beer in people’s everyday lives, celebrations and beliefs, and explores how society has been both a regulator and a structure creator for people who drink beer. Photographs, objects and advertisements from different eras lead visitors into the beer history of the past.

Exhibition loan from the Finnish Hotel and Restaurant Museum. The exhibition is supplemented with sections on the history of the Tornio brewery. The exhibition and its accompanying program are organized in cooperation with Tornion Panimo. During the exhibition period, group tours will be offered, where participants will first learn about the history of beer at the museum and then go on a brewery tour and beer tasting at Tornion Panimo.

Swedish speech and subtitles.

Drama, comedy

Tickets available at Haparanda Folkets Hus. Finnish-speaking staff on site.
Age limit: Not specified.

Note! Speech in Swedish.

Animated film for the whole family.

Tickets: Haparanda Folkets Hus with Finnish speaking staff.
Age limit: 7 years and older. Younger children can watch the film with an adult.

Are you ready to celebrate twice? Dance the night away at Victoria aquare on the Swedish-Finnish border to the sound of great music. The music of the borderless border is provided by DJ Aleksanteri K. Happy New Twice is more than just a party – it’s an experience that combines the best of nightlife, entertainment and the borderless border.

At the border, a shopping centre will keep you warm and offers a night snack in case you get hungry. You can also join indoors event at EventAreena from 22-02 finnish time (18+ event). Read more https://www.eventmedia.fi/twincityuusivuosi

Whether you’re a local or visiting TornioHaparanda for the first time, this is your chance to welcome 2026 in a unique way!

Observe – A daytime event for children and the young at heart at 2:00 – 3:00 PM Swedish time (at 3:00 – 4:00 PM Finnish time) at Rajalla på Gränsen shoppincenter (Länsiranta 10). The program includes Timo Kulmakkos “Joy and Wonder” -show, Happy Faces facepainting and other fun activities for all ages. Welcome!

A daytime event for children and the young at heart from 2:00–3:00 PM (Swedish time).
The program includes Timo Kulmakko’s “Joy and Wonder” show, along with other fun activities for all ages, and Happy Faces face painting.

Place: Rajalla På Gränsen, Länsiranta 10, 95400 Torneå.

Exhibition Tipaton tammikuu 10.1.–25.1.2026 Tue–Sun 12–17
Galleria Kortteeri, Rajalla På Gränsen, Länsiranta 10

Teija and Pekka Isorättyä, originally from Tornio, will start the All Birthdays event series at Aineen Art Museum in January 2026. Their work Robohemians is on display at the Rajalla På Gränsen shopping center on the border of Finland and Sweden. The work has previously been on display for example in China in 2024. The exhibition is located on the second floor of Rajalla På Gränsen, in the Kortteeri exhibition space.

Teija and Pekka Isorättyä (b. 1980, Tornio) work in a variety of kinetic sculptures and public art. The artist couple has created several significant public works, including Broken Lantern (2013) and Kojamo (2021) in Tornio, and most recently Korppi (2025) in Tikkurila, Vantaa.

Opening the exhibition 10.1.2026 at 13. Warmly welcome!