PORNAINEN PARISH MUSEUM
Pornainen Parish Museum was founded 75 years ago. An empty old bell tower was deemed a suitable location for the museum, and an exhibition was put up there. Completed in 1834, the bell tower was destroyed on 10 January 1993 by a fire that also burnt most of the artefacts in the museum. The archive […]
MUSEUM CHAMBER OF THE CHURCH OF MÄNTSÄLÄ
The museum chamber of the Church of Mäntsälä offers an interesting view of the past. Objects such as the blessed sand bowl, the bench of shame and the funeral procession stave all shed light on the history of the parish that was founded over 400 years ago. The present brick church of Mäntsälä, which was built […]