EAST UUSIMAA COACH MUSEUM
Back in the old days, roads were scarce and in bad condition. Horse-drawn carts did not start becoming common until the 17th century. While various two-wheeled carts gained popularity in the 19th century, finer carts remained the exclusive right of wealthier peasants. East Uusimaa Coach Museum presents horse-drawn vehicles mainly from the 19th and 20th […]
ISNÄS STEAM ENGINE MUSEUM
Founded by Honorary Commercial Counsellor Johan Askolin in 1897, the Isnäs sawmill operated until the 1990s. All operations at the sawmill ceased in 1995. Rumour had it that all buildings in the old sawmill area would be demolished and the unique old Bolinder steam engine from 1918, still intact in the engine room, would be […]
Ingå Homestead Museum
Gammelgården, founded in 1936, gives a good view of old construction techniques previously used in the region with its in excess of 20 different buildings. The buildings have been moved here from different parts of Ingå. The impressive main building from Illans village was built in 1772. There are comprehensive item collections that relate to […]
ANTI-AIRCRAFT MUSEUM
The Military History Special Museum in Tuusula showcases Finnish anti-aircraft systems from 1925 to today. In addition to its extensive outdoor exhibition space, the museum covers two showrooms and the Captain’s residence, the oldest building in Tuusula, which was built in the 1700s and showcases the military tradition of Tuusula. The Helsinki showroom exhibits include anti-aircraft […]
HÖRBERGSGÅRDEN MUSEUM
One of the key objectives of the Pellinki homestead association is to preserve knowledge on how people used to live on the island. The association has succeeded in this, having created a museum in Ölandet, near the Pellinki chapel. The main building of the Hörbergsgården farm, dating from the mid-19th century, was moved from Söderby […]
Högfors Blast Furnace
Högfors Blast Furnace, The Foundry Museum of Finland and The Workers’ Museum of Karkkila-Högfors constitute Senkka, a museum specialising in the history of the foundry industry. Set by the stream in Karkkila, Högfors Blast Furnace shows the different stages of the manufacture of pig iron during the years 1823-1915. The Blast Furnace was the first […]
HYVINKÄÄ ART MUSEUM
Hyvinkää Art Museum gives you the chance to enjoy the power of colour and high-quality art.The art museum located in the town centre displays paintings by Helene Schjerfbeck, Yrjö Saarinen and Kaapo Wirtanen, who used to live in the region. Illustrative art is rooted in the traditions of Hyvinkää since the beginning of the 20th century […]
THE HYVINKÄÄ CITY MUSEUM (VALVILLA WOOL MILL MUSEUM)
The Valvilla Wool Mill Museum is situated in the parklike inner courtyard of the Hyvinkää Wool Mill. The former fire equipment storehouse reveals how wool was transformed into fabric and yarn. The machinery, products made in the wool spinning mill and photographs depicting the working life and workers in the factory halls all ooze nostalgia. The […]
Hvitträsk
Hvitträsk was built in 1901-1903 by the architects Herman Gesellius, Armas Lindgren and Eliel Saarinen. The main building, constructed using natural stone and logs in the National Romantic style, was the shared studio of the architects, and also the home of Saarinen and Lindgren with families. Gesellius lived in the separate courtyard building “Lilla villan”, […]
VILLA MUSEUM VILLA RULLUDD
Take a trip to decades past to the summer villa of the Kihlman family! Upstairs, aunts Agnes and Margit are busy in their room at the washing commode. In the rose room, little Gunilla is waking up to another day of doll play, and in Mimmi the cook’s room the light trestle bed has been […]