The Aboa Vetus museum is situated on a piece of land that was inhabited in the 14th century. The museum was built to surround and protect the historical findings. The old buildings, streets, and objects remain in their original places. You can enter mediaeval vaults that have been buried for hundreds of years, or walk a street that disappeared so long ago that it wasn't even marked on the maps in the 17th century!

This well from the 17th century originally belonged to the Wasaborg family. In the 18th century, somebody must have used it as a wishing well - in any case, he never came back for his copper plate. In the 20th century, you can strike your own lucky penny in the Aboa Vetus museum - let's hope it will bring you better luck.

Aboa Vetus shows how ordinary people have lived in Turku since the Middle Ages. The place has been inhabited by clergymen and professors as well as merchants and craftsmen, and many a life story can still be read by interpreting relics and traces in this discovered town.

Aboa Vetus literally presents a discovered town - or at least a piece of it: Excavations will continue long after the museum has been opened. Archaeologists will be working in the middle of the museum, so here's your chance to have a close look at archaeologists in action!