Kirvun pitäjämuseo

About the museum

Kirvun pitäjämuseo opened on 23 June 1985, in connection with the Kirvu reunion gatherings (Kirvun kihut) held in Mäntsälä. The museum received its premises in a loan granary owned by Mäntsälä municipality, near Mäntsälä Church. Operations began on the upper floor of the storehouse and expanded to the whole building in 1992. The museum is maintained by the Kirvun Pitäjäseura ry (Kirvu Parish Society) on a voluntary basis.

Kirvu residents have donated many objects to the museum, which were brought along in evacuation loads. Only objects made or used in Kirvu are accepted into the collection, and they give a varied picture of the parish’s everyday work and leisure life. On display are, among other things, flags, posters, maps, costumes and household items. There are about 7,000 photographs of Kirvu.

The museum tells the history of Kirvu, which includes, for example, the felt factories and the Kirvu nature cure sanatorium (luonnonparantola), founded in 1911. Also on display are objects and written notes of Minister Juho Niukkanen, who was born in Kirvu. Kirvu archive material is available to researchers, and the Kirvu local heritage archive operates alongside the museum. The museum belongs to the Museoraitti network of the Finnish Agricultural Museum Sarka.

Highlights

• Objects from the parish of Kirvu brought in evacuation loads
• About 7,000 photographs of Kirvu
• Objects and documents of Minister Juho Niukkanen
• History of the Kirvu nature cure sanatorium and the felt factories
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Kirvun pitäjän esineistö ja valokuvat – The exhibition includes objects from the ceded parish of Kirvu brought in evacuation loads, photographs, maps and documents, as well as memorabilia of Minister Juho Niukkanen.

Founded

1985

Operated by

Kirvun Pitäjäseura ry

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to the museum.

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on the church hill of Mäntsälä along Vanha Porvoontie, next to the Vanha Pitäjäntupa (Old Parish House).

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