Ilmajoen museo
Museum in central Ilmajoki on the bank of the Kyrönjoki, whose main building in the form of a church was completed in 1914.
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About the museum
Ilmajoen museo is located on the bank of the Kyrönjoki in central Ilmajoki. It was founded by Finland’s oldest farmers’ association, Ilmajoen Maamiesseura, and the collecting of objects began in 1909. The first museum building, the main museum (päämuseo), was completed in 1914. Its drawings were based on the model of Ilmajoki’s second church, which dates from 1638, and the church-shaped museum building is unique in Finland.
In addition to the main museum, the museum area includes a church museum, which operates in the parish’s former blessing chapel from 1861 and presents the history of Ilmajoki’s three churches. The Aallon patteriston perinnetalo (Aallo Battery heritage farm) tells of the experiences of Ilmajoki gunners in the Winter War and the Continuation War. The yard also contains the Yli-Lauroselan grain barn, the Metsä-Ketelä harakka windmill from 1854 and the Penttilä market barn from the 1750s.
In a separate bank vault is the Lauroselan coin collection, which can be viewed by ordering a presentation.
Highlights
- Church-shaped main museum from 1914
- Church museum and medieval saint statues
- Aallon patteriston perinnetalo
- Metsä-Ketelä windmill from 1854
- Lauroselan coin collection
Permanent exhibitions
- Kirkkomuseo – The former blessing chapel presents the history and objects of Ilmajoki’s three churches; the oldest are medieval saint statues.
- Aallon patteriston perinnetalo – The heritage farm tells, with maps, drawings and texts, of the Ilmajoki gunners’ experiences in the Winter War and the Continuation War.
- Lauroselan rahakokoelma – The coin collection is displayed in a separate bank vault and can be viewed during a presentation.
- Founded
- 1914
- Operated by
- Ilmajoen Museo- ja Maamiesseura ry
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Guided museum tour for groups (main museum, church museum and Aallon patteriston perinnetalo) | €50 |
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| Presentation of the Lauroselan coin collection for groups | €50 |
For individual visitors there is a voluntary admission fee, which can also be paid with MobilePay (short number 26236). School groups enter free of charge.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Presentations for groups by arrangement, tel. +358 40 532 1170. Enquiries about the coin collection presentation: +358 50 352 9779; about the Aallon patteriston perinnetalo presentation: +358 50 066 2367. |
