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Askolan kotiseutumuseo

Askola Local Heritage Museum is housed in an old grain warehouse beside the church and presents Stone Age archaeology and the history of Askola as a “bread parish”.

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About the museum

Askola is one of the oldest settlements in Finland: the first people came to the area along the seashore some 10,000 years ago. The local heritage museum holds a rich and varied Stone Age archaeological collection.

Askola is also known as a “bread parish” (leipäpitäjä), since rye bread was the parish’s most important product for sale from the late 19th century onwards. The exhibition shows the path of bread from sowing the grain to selling the loaves at the market. Alongside agricultural equipment, it displays old means of transport such as horse carts and sledges, as well as a wooden bicycle that was a “people’s bicycle” (kansanpyörä) in the early 20th century and is one of the museum’s treasures.

The museum is located right beside Askola church, in an old grain warehouse. It is maintained by Askola-seura ry, and the museum can also be explored virtually via a mobile guide.

Highlights

Stone Age archaeological collection
History of the bread parish in pictures and objects
Old means of transport and a wooden bicycle from the early 20th century
Museum in an old grain warehouse beside Askola church
Mobile guide for a virtual visit

Permanent exhibition

Kivikautinen arkeologia ja leipäpitäjä Askola – The exhibition includes Stone Age archaeological objects, a display on the path of bread from sowing grain to the market, agricultural equipment, old means of transport and a wooden bicycle.

Founded: 1948
Operated by: Askola-seura ry