Enonkosken kotiseutumuseo
Enonkoski Local Heritage Museum is housed in an old grain warehouse in the village centre of Enonkoski and presents the district’s livelihoods and products of the Kangassaari glassworks.
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About the museum
The Enonkoski Local Heritage Museum is located in the village centre of Enonkoski, in an old grain warehouse, a former loan granary. The building was completed in 1880 and moved to its present site in 1917. The museum was founded in 1973 and is owned and run by Enonkoski-seura.
The exhibition focuses on the livelihoods of the people of Enonkoski. On display are many objects related to farming, as well as products and work tools of the Kangassaari glassworks, which operated from 1857 to 1903. The bottles made at Kangassaari are among the oldest surviving glass objects made in Finland. The works were founded by Mihail Tichanoff, director of a trading house in Vyborg, and its production was sold to Russia.
The museum also houses the model “Apajavesillä”, built by boys from the pupils’ club of Enonkoski civic school, which depicts a Savo-Karelian fishing shore and won first prize in Oulu in 1964. Nearby are the Enonkoski church from 1886 and the museosilta bridge from the early 20th century.
Highlights
- Products and tools of the Kangassaari glassworks
- Agricultural objects
- Model “Apajavesillä”
- Old grain warehouse from 1880
- Museosilta bridge and church nearby
Permanent exhibition
- Enonkosken kotiseutumuseon perusnäyttely – The exhibition presents the livelihoods of the people of Enonkoski, farming and products of the Kangassaari glassworks.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Enonkoski-Seura ry
Admission & discounts
Voluntary admission fee (cash).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A wheelchair ramp was built at the museum in 2022.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours at other times by arrangement; book two days in advance. |
