Hertonäs gårds museum

About the museum

Hertonäs manor in eastern Helsinki is already mentioned in the sources in the Middle Ages. The manor’s present main building was originally built as a tile works. In the 1810s Vice Admiral Carl Olof Cronstedt had it rebuilt as a main building in the Neoclassical style, to designs by Pehr Granstedt. The estate later changed hands several times. After the death of the last estate owner, John Bergbom, in 1917, the estate centre with the main building and park was donated to the association Svenska Odlingens Vänner i Helsinge.

From 1925 the manor house served as the Topeliusmuseum, and since the 1970s it has been a manor museum. The museum also includes the Knusbacka allmogemuseum, a Baroque park and an English park. In 1922 a windmill was moved to the estate from Täktom, and it has become a landmark. The museum and parks are owned and maintained by the association Svenska Odlingens Vänner i Helsinge r.f.

Visitors can move around the site on their own using an e-guide and map. Guided tours are included in the admission price, and the museum welcomes booked groups all year round. A restaurant, Gamla Kvarnen, is located in one of the manor’s outbuildings.

Highlights

• Manor museum in a Neoclassical main building
• Knusbacka allmogemuseum
• Baroque park and English park
• Windmill moved from Täktom in 1922
• Guided tour included in the admission price

Permanent exhibition

• Hertonäs gårds museum och Knusbacka allmogemuseum – The manor museum tells the history of the estate and the owning families Cronstedt and Bergbom; the Knusbacka allmogemuseum shows rural life in earlier times.

Operated by

Svenska Odlingens Vänner i Helsinge r.f.

Admission & discounts

Admission: adults €10, children €5. The Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is valid. Groups receive a €30 discount on a meal at the Gamla Kvarnen restaurant; the minimum price for a basic guided tour is €150. Guided tours can be cancelled up to five days in advance, otherwise the full price is charged.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: not available
• 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

The museum has no lift.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

The museum has an animal-themed eMuseo trail that suits the whole family. The time-travel programme at Knusbacka is especially suitable for school groups of primary-school age and for kindergartens.

Getting there & parking

The museum’s address is Borgbyggarvägen 12, but by car you should approach via Johan Sederholms väg (not via Borgbyggarvägen, even though navigation apps sometimes show that route).

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

The Gamla Kvarnen restaurant is located in one of the manor’s outbuildings.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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