Kallioniemi
Kallioniemi is the childhood home of the writer Kalle Päätalo in Taivalkoski, where he lived from 1922 to 1939, and is now a museum.
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About the museum
Kallioniemi is the childhood home of Kalle Päätalo, where he lived from 1922 to 1939. Päätalo’s father, Herman Päätalo, bought the Kallioniemi plot of a little over ten hectares in 1922. At the same time he bought a two-room building called the Meijerikamari, dismantled it and floated it to Kallioniemi, where it was reassembled. The cottage, comprising a pirtti (main room) and a kitchen, had a floor area of barely thirty square metres.
In 1931 a new pirtti was built at Kallioniemi, a sauna and a barn had appeared in the yard, and the cowshed had also been renewed. Kallioniemi was lived in permanently until 1970, after which it served as a summer home for the estate of the heirs.
The Taivalkoski municipality bought the plot with its buildings in 1986, and museum activity began there. In 1991 the municipality transferred the site to the Kallioniemi Foundation (Kallioniemi-Säätiö). The museum can be visited in summer, and Kallioniemi also offers a virtual tour and the Seinätön museo (Wall-less Museum) service.
Highlights
- Kalle Päätalo’s childhood home from 1922–1939
- Pirtti, kitchen and yard buildings
- Combined ticket with the Päätalo Centre
- Virtual tour and story player online
Permanent exhibition
- Kallioniemi – Kalle Päätalon lapsuudenkoti – The pirtti, kitchen and yard buildings present the life of the Päätalo family at Kallioniemi in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Kallioniemi-Säätiö
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Under 12s free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personAt least 10 people. |
| Combined ticket to Kallioniemi and the Päätalo Centre | €12 |
| Week ticket for the Päätalo Centre and Kallioniemi during Päätalo Week | €20Valid 29 June–5 July 2026; unlimited visits to both sites. |
| Group guided tour | €100Includes one hour of guidance; each further hour €50. Admission fees at group rates are additional. |
The Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted. Museokortti can also be bought on site.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Kallioniemi’s guides serve visitors in summer. Group guided tours are arranged in advance. |
