The Gallen-Kallela Museum lends objects, works and other materials from its collections for exhibition purposes to professional institutions who can guarantee safe conditions throughout the loan process.

Museum acts as a centre of information on Akseli Gallen-Kallela and we collaborate frequently with other museums, researchers, private art collectors and auction houses. On request, we will forward enquiries to private collections that have expressed a wish to loan works for exhibitions.

The loan process must begin at least 6 months before the start of the loan period and starts with a survey of the materials in the collections. Together we will find interesting materials for your exhibition. A useful resource for planning a loan request is the Finna.fi is a search service that collects material from hundreds of Finnish organisations under one roof. You can browse our collections from this link.

The condition of the loaned materials must be monitored by conservator as a condition of the loan. Preliminary loan requests should be addressed to the museum's Head of Collections.

Once preliminary loan negotiations have been completed, the official loan requests are submitted in writing to the Museum Director of the Gallen-Kallela Museum.

The loan request must include:

• the name of the institution
• the name, date and location of the exhibition
• the desired loan period, including transport
• the names and inventory numbers of the objects to be loaned

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