Kurun ulkomuseo ja Vänrikki Stoolin tupa
Six buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries at the Kuru open-air museum include Vänrikki Stool’s tupa (main room), which is linked to J. L. Runeberg’s poem.
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About the museum
The Kuru open-air museum is located in Kuru, in the Ylöjärvi city area, at Poikeluksentie 60. The museum area has six buildings completed in the 18th and 19th centuries. The best known of them is Vänrikki Stool’s tupa: the national poet J. L. Runeberg took his themes for the stories of Ensign Stool from the accounts of Ensign Polviander.
The area also has a 19th-century treadle mill (jalkamylly), a smoke sauna and a riima storehouse (riima-aitta), one of the oldest wooden buildings in Pirkanmaa. In summer the Keihäslahti exhibition house and the Kuru school museum are open at the same time as the open-air museum. Events are held in the museum area in summer, including the Kuru Week children’s party.
Highlights
- Vänrikki Stool’s tupa
- Six buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries
- Riima storehouse, one of the oldest wooden buildings in Pirkanmaa
- Treadle mill and smoke sauna
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Kurun ulkomuseon rakennukset – The open-air museum has six buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, including Vänrikki Stool’s tupa, the treadle mill, the smoke sauna and the riima storehouse.
- Operated by
- Ylöjärven kaupunki
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
In summer events are held in the museum area, including the Kuru Week children’s party.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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