Eräjärven kivimuseo
A summer museum in the churchyard of Eräjärvi with Finnish and foreign stones, minerals, and precious and ornamental stones.
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About the museum
The Eräjärvi stone museum is a summer-opening museum in the churchyard of Eräjärvi, run by Eräjärvi-Seura ry. It was founded in 1974, and the experts involved were the geologists Ilkka Laitakari and Seppo I. Lahti.
The museum’s collection includes many Finnish and foreign rock and mineral specimens as well as precious and ornamental stones. The museum also has a gemstone chamber.
Eräjärvi is known for its diverse mineral deposits. According to Eräjärvi-Seura, the Viitaniemi feldspar quarry is one of the most mineral-rich sites in Finland, and day cards for the quarry are sold at the museum during opening hours. The other Eräjärvi quarries can be visited freely, and a quarry map can be bought at the museum.
Highlights
- Finnish and foreign stones and minerals
- Precious and ornamental stones
- Gemstone chamber
- Day cards for the Viitaniemi feldspar quarry
- Quarry maps for stone-collecting trips in Eräjärvi
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Eräjärvi-Seura ry
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €2free up to age 9 · Ages 10–15: €2; under 10 free. School classes from Orivesi enter free of charge. |
| Viitaniemi quarry day card, adults | €10Bought at the museum during opening hours or paid in advance by bank transfer. |
| Viitaniemi quarry day card, ages 10–15 | €5Under 10s free. |
| Quarry map | €2Use of the other Eräjärvi quarries is free of charge. |
Museum admission for adults €5. The day card for the Viitaniemi feldspar quarry costs adults €10 and 10–15-year-olds €5.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Presentations can be arranged outside opening hours and for groups by calling +358 40 060 5704. |
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