Galleria Pihatto
About
Galleria Pihatto is a gallery space owned by the city of Lappeenranta, located in the city centre, in a beautiful natural setting in the old vicarage of Lappee. Pihatto is located at Valtakatu 80, 53130 Lappeenranta.
Gallery Pihatto is in use as a gallery space, and small events such as concerts, performances or workshops can also be organised in the space.
Opening hours
Tue-Fri 11-18
Sat-Sun 11-15
Any exceptions will be communicated on an exhibition-specific basis.
Free entry to all exhibitions.
Upcoming exhibitions
27.10.-15.11. Reetta Purhonen - Havaintoja
The multisensory exhibition brings natural materials and often-overlooked details into the gallery. The sculptures and installations invite visitors to look, listen, touch, and experience.
17.11.-29.11. Tilkkuwilmat - Tilkkusirkus 2026
1.12.-13.12. Ruutti Art Collection - MYÖ and MUUT
15.12.-10.1. Katja Saksanen
Call for exhibitions at Galleria Pihatto
The application round for the year 2027 has begun! Apply through the from.
The selected exhibitions will be organised by the applicant. The city will conclude a lease agreement with the operator for the space of the Gallery Pihatto for the duration of the exhibition in question. The space is rent-free to the organiser, but the organiser is responsible for the supervision of the space during the opening hours of Galleria Pihatto, as well as for the marketing and communication of the exhibition and other contractual obligations of the tenant. The City of Lappeenranta is the landlord of the space and has no role in the organisation of the exhibition itself.
Galleria Pihatto — space and equipment
The address of Galleria Pihato is Valtakatu 80, 53130 Lappeenranta.
The large exhibition space is about 13 meters wide and 9 meters deep. The room height is about 3.2 meters. The walls of the room are surrounded by hanging rails. It is also possible to hang works on hooks in the middle of the ceiling.
The space has windowsills which can be used to display the works. The windowsills measure approximately 100 cm x 100 cm x 140 cm. The windows can be covered with blinds.
The space is equipped with an adjustable LED lighting system, two video projectors, 7,2 m x 1,7 m projection screen and a sound system consisting of a Yamaha MG10X mixer, speakers and 3 wired microphones and 3 microphone stands.
More information:
About the operation and practices of Galleria Pihatto:
Eetu Markkanen, Culture Coordinator
tel. 040 6314 276, eetu.markkanen@lappeenranta.fi
Anu Talka, Cultural Director
tel. 040 350 8111, anu.talka@lappeenranta.fi