Kallenaution kestikievari
The coaching-inn museum in Juupajoki, preserved on its original site, whose enclosed yard holds Häme peasant buildings more than 300 years old.
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About the museum
Kallenautio operated as a coaching inn in 1778–1881 and 1920–1928. It became one of the country’s best-known coaching inns thanks to the writer Zacharias Topelius. He described Kallenautio and its surroundings in several of his works, and stopped at the farm while travelling between his place of study in Helsinki and his home in Uusikaarlepyy. Topelius also wrote a short story describing the area, Toholampi.
The inn buildings have belonged to the Kallenautio family since the 18th century and stand on their original site. They were donated to Juupajoki-Seura in 1955, and the association runs the museum there with volunteer effort, cherishing the coaching-inn tradition. The buildings are old Häme peasant buildings, some more than 300 years old, and together they form an enclosed yard.
The museum area has a pirtti café (pirttikahvila), the Hollituvan craft shop and an art exhibition space, as well as the Laurientupa, which hosts changing art exhibitions in summer. The area also has a children’s play barn (leikkiaitta) run by MLL Juupajoki (Mannerheim League for Child Welfare) and a small domestic animal yard.
Highlights
- Coaching inn preserved on its original site
- Buildings more than 300 years old in the enclosed yard
- The coaching inn made famous by Z. Topelius
- Pirtti café and craft shop
- Children’s play barn and domestic animal yard
Permanent exhibition
- Kestikievarimuseo – The old Häme buildings of the enclosed yard present the history of the coaching inn and everyday peasant life.
- Operated by
- Juupajoki-Seura ry
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
- Playground / play area
The museum area has a children’s play barn run by MLL Juupajoki and a small domestic animal yard.
Getting there & parking
Kallenautio is located in Juupajoki, roughly midway between Orivesi and Ruovesi, along main road 66, about 15 kilometres from Orivesi towards Ruovesi.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The atmospheric pirtti café at Kallenautio serves museum visitors in summer. The Hollituvan shop has a craftspeople’s shop and an art exhibition.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
