Artjärven kotiseutumuseo
The house museum area next to the Ratula manor is the oldest local heritage museum in Päijät-Häme and presents buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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About the museum
The Artjärvi Local Heritage Museum is located next to the Ratula manor, north of Lake Villikkalanjärvi, and is considered the oldest local heritage museum in Päijät-Häme. The plot for the house museum area was donated in 1923 by the then owners of Ratula manor, Gustaf Alexander and Märtha Rotkirch. The museum is run by the Artjärven kotiseutuyhdistys (Artjärvi Local Heritage Association).
The museum area brings together a traditional farmyard of buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries. The main building was built in 1757 and moved here from the village of Sääksjärvi in Iitti; the wood carvings on its doors and window frames are particularly skilful. The area also has the Piilopirtti (hideaway cottage), which served as the manor master's study and where school objects are displayed, and a pärepaviljonki (pavilion) which Alexander Armfelt had built in 1844 as a prayer room for his wife.
Separately from the museum area, on Kirkonmäki (church hill) stands a former grain storehouse completed in 1825, which holds objects from Artjärvi. The storehouse also has an extensive local heritage archive, which is available to researchers by arrangement.
Highlights
- Oldest local heritage museum in Päijät-Häme
- Main building from 1757 with skilful wood carvings
- Piilopirtti (hideaway cottage) with school objects
- Pärepaviljonki (pavilion) from 1844
- Storehouse with an object museum and local heritage archive
- Operated by
- Artjärven kotiseutuyhdistys
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
The association rents the Päälliköntalo (Chief's House, Salmelantie 202 C) for celebrations, meetings and accommodation from 1 May to 30 September; the house is not suitable for year-round living.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits to the museum area and the storehouse are arranged in advance by telephone or email. |
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