LURENS
Lurens Manor dates back to the 17th century. The manor was taken over by the Lindfors family in 1801, and the current main building was constructed by sea captain Jakob Lindfors. The building was later donated to the municipality of Pernaja with the wish of turning it into a children’s home.In 1964, Östra Nylands Ungdomsförbund […]
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
The Finnish Museum of Natural History begins its adventure into the Finnish nature by plunging through the surface of the Baltic Sea and continuing through the seasons all the way to the frost-ridden arctic hills. The history of life travels through time to the past with the dinosaurs. Other exhibitions delve into the diversity of […]
MUSEUM OF SEAFARING
Loviisa has been a seafaring town ever since its inception in 1745. The museum presents the town’s exciting maritime history, which is well worth exploring. The sail-ship era continued for the first 170 years of the town. Loviisa exported timber products, and the most significant import product was salt. The first steamboats arrived in Loviisa […]
LOVIISA TOWN MUSEUM
Spread across three floors, the permanent exhibitions in the Commandant’s House are annually supplemented with several special exhibitions. The artefacts date mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries, and most of the Gustavian furniture and the pewter and silver objects were produced locally. The collection is augmented by two workshops with goldsmith and pewter foundry […]
THE LOTTA MUSEUM
Visit the attractive villa on the Tuusula Lake Road (Tuusulan Rantatie) to learn about the history of the Lotta Svärd organization! The Lotta Museum recounts the difficult wartime years, when women’s role in voluntary nursing, food supply, equipment maintenance, communication and fund-raising work was instrumental in helping the country to come through. The Lottas were […]
Lohja Museum
Lohja Museum is located in the historically important vicarage area (Iso-Pappila), close to the medieval church. The park-like museum area comprises eleven buildings. The permanent exhibitions describing living conditions in different parts of the society in the Lohja area have been set up in these buildings. The exhibitions consist of interiors from the end of […]
LILJENDAL LOCAL MUSEUM
The collection of Liljendal Museum began accumulating in 1964, when students at Nylands Nation were surveying the area in co-operation with the homestead committee. Since the mid-1980s, the collection has been at the responsibility of the Liljendal homestead association, and the number of items has increased with the years. The granary is mainly used as […]
KINDERGARTEN MUSEUM
Take a peek into the life of working-class children of the past in Sörnäinen, Helsinki! Located in an atmospheric Art Nouveau building, children may don an apron or work coat at the museum, and take a playful step into the everyday life of a working class district child. At the museum, you can shine shoes, […]
CHILDREN’S CASTLE HOSPITAL MUSEUM
This museum, housed in the genuine hospital environment of Lastenlinna, or the Children’s Castle, gives a voice to the smallest of us. Among the items on display are a 19th century pacifier, Arvo Ylppö’s horrible but educational wax head dolls and an endearing swing for premature babies used to strengthen the newborn’s lungs. The story […]
CHILDREN’S TOWN
The oldest building in the city has opened its doors to children. On the ground floor, visitors may try out the work of a merchant, craftsman or sailor in an 18th century setting. Old time lessons are organised in the classroom upstairs. The cosy building provides the opportunity to go back to your childhood, visit […]