Kansainvälinen Pullomuseo
The bottle museum on Museokuja in Sonkajärvi has about 6,500 bottles, from snuff bottles to glass vessels from the Roman period.
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About the museum
The International Bottle Museum (Kansainvälinen Pullomuseo) opened in Sonkajärvi in 1986. The initiative came from Osmo Hänninen, professor of physiology at the University of Kuopio, who had begun collecting bottles as early as the 1970s. The museum building is a former community hall (seurantalo), which was renovated in the 1980s.
The collection comprises about 6,500 bottles from different parts of the world, which are catalogued in an index. Among them are old Finnish snuff bottles as well as Chinese acupuncture, perfume and mosquito-repellent bottles. Special items include a Roman-era tear bottle about 1,600 years old and a Syrian oil bottle from the same period. The oldest Finnish bottles date from the early 19th century.
The collection is so large that the bottles on display change from time to time. Upstairs there is a collection of Coca-Cola bottles and the exhibition “Grandma’s Juice Cellar” (mummon mehukellari). In illuminated display cases the surfaces, colours and shapes of the glass show well.
Highlights
- About 6,500 bottles from around the world
- Roman-era tear bottle about 1,600 years old
- Old Finnish snuff bottles
- Coca-Cola bottle collection upstairs
- Exhibition “Grandma’s Juice Cellar”
Permanent exhibitions
- Pullokokoelma – The collection of about 6,500 bottles presents bottles from different eras and countries; the bottles on display change from time to time.
- Coca-Cola-pullot ja mummon mehukellari – Upstairs the Coca-Cola bottle collection and the exhibition “Grandma’s Juice Cellar” are presented.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Sonkajärven kunta
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Under 16s free of charge. |
One admission ticket (€2) also entitles the holder to visit the Sonkajärvi local heritage house. Kaikukortti accepted. Admission is free at free events.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop sells the museum’s own lemonades, T-shirts, pins and magnets; some products are also available at the municipal office’s service point.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits are arranged in advance with the culture secretary, tel. +358 40 776 6263. |
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