Keminmaan pitäjämuseo

About the museum

The Keminmaan pitäjämuseo operates on the bank of the Kemijoki along Mikaelintie, in the old parish loan-grain storehouse, which was completed in 1849. In spring 1848 the parish assembly chose the farmer's son Matts Pyttynen as contractor for the two-storey log building; he had submitted the lowest bid, 259 silver roubles. The loan-grain storehouse was kept up by a manttaalikunta founded by the farmers, which stored seed grain for years of poor harvests and handed it out as needed. Old grain racks still remain in the building.

Today the storehouse houses a museum maintained by the Keminmaa-Seura ry (Keminmaa Society). The museum displays everyday and utility objects that illuminate the history of the parish, as well as traditional fishing equipment. Upstairs, the river fishing tradition that disappeared with the damming of the Kemijoki has been recorded: salmon and sea trout were caught in the river, and lampreys were fished at the merros.

Next to the museum is Finland's northernmost granite church, the Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko, built in the 16th century. Keminmaa's new church was completed in 1827. Nearby there is a children's playground, and in the servants' room of the old parsonage there is a summer café.

Highlights

• Loan-grain storehouse completed in 1849
• Old grain racks
• Objects illustrating the history of Keminmaa
• River fishing tradition upstairs
• The old Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko next door

Permanent exhibition

• Pysyvä näyttely – The exhibition presents the history of Keminmaa through everyday and utility objects; upstairs it tells of the lost river fishing tradition of the Kemijoki.

Operated by

Keminmaa-Seura ry

Admission & discounts

The museum charges an admission fee.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

There is a children's playground near the museum.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located on the bank of the Kemijoki, next to the old Pyhän Mikaelin kirkko.

Amenities & dining

Nearby there is a summer café in the servants' room of the old parsonage.

Events & venue rental

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