VISIT KUBU

Welcome to KUBU!

KUBU (Kulturhus Björkboda) is located in rural Southwest Finland The Archipelago Sea is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland. While the island is connected to the mainland of Finland and close to areas of outstanding natural beauty, access to it and to supermarkets, bars, restaurants and other amenities when on the island is not possible without a car, bike and/or other modes of transport.

KUBU is also a former school house. The architecture and atmosphere of the house is still very much like a school. Hundreds on the island have been educated within its walls and so close to the hearts and minds of some of our local audience. In transforming the site into a space for catering too and supporting local cultural production and creative expression, our audience are our local residents, senior citizens, families and young people.

We look forward to your visit! Below are some practical guidelines relating to your stay, including invoicing, contracts, marketing and the programme brief.

How to get to KUBU
Below directions are orientated towards those traveling from aboard, public transport and/or by car. Notice, the region is bilingual, with swedish speaking majority over finnish speaking, place names have the swedish version first, few important examples:

Kimitoön = Kemiönsaari (the island)
Kimito = Kemiö
Dalsbruk = Taalintehdas

KUBU’s address:
Kulturhus Björkboda
Smedskullavägen 3
FI-25860 Björkboda
info@kubu.fi

From abroad
When planning a visit to KUBU from abroad, options for travel are by air, land and ferry. From northern Europe, take a train via Copenhagen to Stockholm and day or night ferry to Turku and bus to KUBU (see https://www.sales.vikingline.com). If you fly, Turku airport is the closest (1h drive, 1h30 by bus) and small and effortless Airport. From Helsinki airport, you can look for a bus connection to Salo or Turku and follow the guide below.

By train+bus from Helsinki
Helsinki central railway station (address: Kaivokatu 1) has a train connection to Turku, but you get off in Salo. You can also take a bus from Helsinki to Salo, from Helsinki bus terminal in Kamppi (Urho Kekkosen katu 1). From Salo, you can take a bus to Björkboda or arrange a pickup with us. In Salo, the bus terminal is 200m from the train station (address: Vilhonkatu 11). KUBU has a busstop (Björkboda koulu) 200m from the front door.

Train tickets can be purchased from the stations, with app, or pay in train (more expensive), buy bus tickets online or from the bus bus.

From the Helsinki airport, we recommend a local train to Pasila (on stop before central station) and transfer to Helsinki – Turku train and get out in Salo as above.

Train tickets:
https://www.vr.fi/en
(Helsinki – Salo)

Bus tickets:
https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en
(Helsinki – Salo)
(Salo – Björkboda)

By bus from Turku
From Turku airport or Turku harbour (satama), take the city bus (line nr.1) to the Turku bus terminal (Linja-auto asema). You can pay the city bus with the contactless credit card (or phone/watch). From the bus terminal, there is a direct connection to KUBU (Björkboda). Turku-Björkboda tickets online or from the bus.

Turku city bus
https://www.foli.fi/en

Regional bus to KUBU:
https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en
(Turku – Björkboda)

By car / bicycle
From Helsinki, you can drive via Salo-Perniö-Kemiö or Tammisaari-Perniö-Kemiö. From Kemiö, drive/cycle 13km towards Taalintehdas on road #183. Slow down at the SEO service station and turn next left. Continue 200m. Parking is available at the front of the house. Signs for KUBU are on the road. Cyclists can take the bike via train (or bus) to Salo and cycle three different routes to the island, one with small ferry via Kokkila – Angelmniemi.

Cyclist info:
https://www.bikeland.fi/en/reitit

Island tourism info:
https://www.visitkimitoon.fi/en

Exhibition Dates:
Exhibition dates are 5.6.–31.8.20205
Press Preview Thursday 5th June 15.00
Opening Night: Thursday 5th June, 18.00-22.00

Opening hours:
Tuesday-Sunday 11-17, (Saturday 11-15), Mondays closed.
Private tours can be organised outside these hours, contact: info@kubu.fi

Entrance fee 10€