Etelä-Karjalan Automuseo
Etelä-Karjalan Automuseo presents about 30 cars and 20 motorcycles from 1920–1980 in a former cowshed in Rauha; the Suomen Rekisterikilpimuseo (Finnish Registration Plate Museum) is also housed here.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1991 by the association Etelä-Karjalan Vanhat Ajoneuvot ry in a rented cowshed at Karjalanportinmäki. The first part was opened for exhibitions on 3 August 1991, and the first exhibition season lasting the whole summer was in 1992. The name Etelä-Karjalan Automuseo was confirmed on 1 April 1993. The association bought the property in 1996 and has renovated it with volunteer labour, including turning the silos into exhibition spaces and fitting a new sheet-metal roof.
The permanent exhibition consists mainly of about 30 cars and 20 motorcycles from 1920–1980. The vehicles are mostly owned by members of the association, and part of the collection changes in summer when the vehicles are on the road. In addition, bicycles, mopeds, horse-drawn sledges, snowmobiles, outboard motors, a small car workshop with tools and a photo exhibition on professional motoring in the Suur-Ruokolahti and Rautjärvi area are on display. The second silo contains objects from the Imatra races.
In May 2022 an exhibition of registration plates from the Finnish Registration Plate Museum opened at the museum. In 2023 the Automuseoiden Neuvottelukunta (Car Museums' Advisory Council) chose Etelä-Karjalan Automuseo as Vehicle Museum of the Year.
Highlights
- About 30 cars and 20 motorcycles from 1920–1980
- Registration plate exhibition of the Finnish Registration Plate Museum
- Small workshop and old tools
- Photo exhibition on professional motoring in the area
- Vehicle Museum of the Year 2023
Permanent exhibitions
- Perusnäyttely – The exhibition presents about 30 cars and 20 motorcycles from 1920–1980, as well as bicycles, mopeds, horse-drawn sledges, outboard motors and a small workshop.
- Suomen Rekisterikilpimuseo – The registration plate exhibition tells the story of the Finnish registration plate over more than a hundred years.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Etelä-Karjalan Vanhat Ajoneuvot ry
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €6children and pensioners |
| Children & teens | €6 |
| Seniors | €6 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6 per personPrice per person; the driver and guide of a group of more than 20 people enter free. |
| Families | €20Family ticket. |
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | €20 · Family ticket. |
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Family ticket €20.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located at Karjalanportinmäki, along main road 6.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
During opening hours the museum sells backing plates for registration plates.
Events & venue rental
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