The Foundry Museum of Finland
The Foundry Museum, along with Högfors Blast Furnace and Karkkila Högfors Workers’ Museum, constitute Karkkila Ironworks Museum Senkka, a museum specialising in the history of the foundry industry. The Foundry Museum introduces the different stages in the history of the foundry industry, and in particular the changes in the techniques which have been used. The […]
STRÖMFORS FORGE MUSEUM
Strömfors ironworks is one of Finland’s oldest ironworks. Today, the two museum forges showcase the ironworks’ old, hydropower-operated tilt, bundle and nail hammers. The exhibitions present the mass production items of the time, including ploughs, axes, scythes, shovels and other tools as well as nails. They also present living, daily work and various means of […]
THE FAZER MUSEUM
The Fazer Museum is located at the Vaarala sweets factory in Vantaa. The glass cabinet in the museum displays a colourful array or memorabilia, dating back to the confectionery shop founded by Karl Fazer in Kluuvikatu Street in Helsinki back in 1891. Three years later, the industrial confectionery manufacture was begun. Different chocolate moulds, sweet machines, […]
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 […]
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 […]