Killinkosken Wanha Tehdas

About the museum

Killinkosken Wanha Tehdas is the former ribbon factory of P. G. Holm, later Inka Oy, at Killinkoski in Virrat. The building was designed by church architect Josef Stenbäck, and the oldest parts of the protected building were completed in 1908. The Killinkoski village association has developed the old factory premises into a varied tourist destination that reflects more than a century of industrial heritage, which is rare in the middle of the countryside.

The factory premises house the Nordic countries' only ribbon industry museum, located in the former production department and sewing room. Kamerataivas presents the collections of the Suomen kameramuseo (Finnish Camera Museum), and the Into Centre tells the history of the Nyström cultural family and the life of I. K. Inha, the national photographer born in Virrat. There is also an exhibition presenting the work of Josef Stenbäck, the Killin Kalleria gallery, a barber and hairdressing museum, and an exhibition of firefighting equipment assembled by the Killinkoski volunteer fire brigade.

The area also has a factory shop, whose ribbon selection is one of the largest in the country, and a museum café. The summer season of Wanha Tehdas, run by the village association, begins in May and lasts until the end of September.

Highlights

• The Nordic countries' only ribbon industry museum
• Kamerataivas – Finnish Camera Museum
• Into Centre: I. K. Inha and the Nyström family
• Factory building from 1908 designed by Josef Stenbäck
• Factory shop and museum café

Permanent exhibitions

• Nauhateollisuusmuseo – The former production department and sewing room contain machines, objects, and samples of labels and ribbons.
• Kamerataivas – Suomen kameramuseo – Camera museum maintained by the Finnish photographic history association, with a photography gallery attached to it.
• Into-keskus – The cultural centre presents the history of the Nyström cultural family and the life and work of I. K. Inha.

Operated by

Killinkosken kyläyhdistys ry

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Getting there & parking

Killinkoski lies halfway between Virrat and Ähtäri, on main road 68.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Cosy museum café and a factory shop with one of the largest ribbon selections in the country.

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