Kittilän kotiseutumuseo
A local heritage museum on the banks of the Ounasjoki river in Pakatti, with old log buildings arranged in the Peräpohjola-Lapland style and almost 1,000 objects.
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About the museum
The Kittilä local heritage museum, also known as Vaaranmikkola, is located in Pakatti, about four kilometres from Kittilä church village, on the banks of the Ounasjoki river. The buildings of the museum area are arranged in the traditional Peräpohjola-Lapland manner. The main building was built in the 1860s, and opposite it is a cowshed (navetta). The other buildings, namely a stable (talli), a storehouse (makasiini), a goods barn (tavara-aitta), a grain storehouse (vilja-aitta), a smoke sauna (savusauna), an outhouse (käymälä) and a niliaitta, are arranged around the courtyard.
The museum’s collections consist mainly of peasant objects from Kittilä from the first half of the 20th century, and almost a thousand objects have accumulated.
In the museum’s cowshed there is an escape room game, which can be played from Thursday to Saturday. Online there is a digital escape game as well as a virtual museum tour, in which the people of Vaaranmikkola present the courtyard and speak in the Kittilä dialect.
Highlights
- Main building from the 1860s
- Buildings arranged in the Peräpohjola-Lapland style
- Almost 1,000 peasant objects
- Smoke sauna, niliaitta and grain storehouse
- Escape room game in the museum cowshed
Permanent exhibition
- Kotiseutumuseon perusnäyttely – The exhibition consists of almost a thousand peasant objects from Kittilä, as well as the main building from the 1860s and the other buildings of the courtyard.
- Operated by
- Kittilän kunta
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum grounds are not barrier-free.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located in Pakatti, about 4 km from Kittilä church village, on the banks of the Ounasjoki.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | A time must be booked for the escape room game in the cowshed; game days are Thursday to Saturday. |
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