The Forest Gallery Project is part of the larger ArtAR Museum of Naturarl Art’s Anni Rapinoja initiative, through which a museum will open in Hailuoto in 2026. The museum’s only walls will be the Bothnian Bay surrounding Hailuoto.
Funded by the Nessling Foundation, the Forest Gallery Project launches a forest conservation initiative in Hailuoto by mapping its last remaining natural forests. The project includes the interpretation of maps and aerial images related to forest use notifications, fieldwork, and inventories. The museum is envisioned as a developing and expanding process, year by year, blending into Hailuoto’s national landscape – situated in nature, on nature’s terms. In addition, the project will explore the possibility of acquiring the first forest plot in Hailuoto for conservation, to become part of the museum’s collections. The museum itself will open in Oulu’s year as European Capital of Culture in 2026 as part of its official program.