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Luontotalo Arkki

Luontotalo Arkki in central Pori is a natural history museum whose permanent exhibition presents the nature of Satakunta, from the Kokemäenjoki delta to the Selkämeri.

Opening hoursAdmission €8 Wheelchair accessible

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About the museum

Luontotalo Arkki opened in 2000 in the former premises of Pori’s telephone company at Pohjoispuisto 7. It is a natural history museum and is part of the Satakunta Museum. The Luontotalo also functions as a regional responsibility museum (alueellinen vastuumuseo).

The permanent exhibition Metsistä merelle (From Forest to Sea) depicts Satakunta’s nature, from the Kokemäenjoki river and its delta, which has a diverse bird fauna, to the Selkämeri coast and the inland forests. Land uplift constantly changes the Selkämeri shore: a coastal meadow gradually turns into a sea-buckthorn thicket and then into an alder grove. The forest section mentions bear, lynx and wolf, and less often wolverine. In the exhibition visitors can climb a miniature lighthouse, look out from a bird tower, balance on duckboards and crawl into a bear’s den. The exhibition was renewed in a major refurbishment completed in December 2024; new species include the kingfisher and a young mountain hare (metsäjänispoikanen). A separate Yyteri section presents typical plants and animals of Yyteri, such as the dune-binding beach wheat (rantavehnä) and the tyllii that rests there during migration.

Highlights

Permanent exhibition From Forest to Sea
Climbing a miniature lighthouse and crawling into a bear’s den
Bird tower and duckboards in the exhibition
Yyteri section and season video
Exhibition texts in Finnish and English

Permanent exhibition

Metsistä merelle – The permanent exhibition presents Satakunta’s nature, from the Kokemäenjoki delta to the Selkämeri coast and the inland forests; it includes a Yyteri section.

Founded: 2000
Operated by: Porin kaupunki (Satakunnan Museo)

Admission & discounts

Adults	€8
Reduced	€5Pensioners, unemployed people and conscripts (certificate or card)
Children & teens	freefree up to age 17 · Under-18s enter free of charge.
Seniors	€5Pensioners.
Visitors with disabilities	–companion free · Disabled groups and their assistants enter free of charge.
Students & apprentices	freeStudents enter free of charge with a student card.
Groups (10+ people)	€7 per personAdult groups of at least 10 people.

Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted. Free admission is also granted to members of the Satakunta Museum’s friends association and of the Porin Opaskilta (Pori Guides’ Guild). The Museoavain loyalty card for organisations gives free entry to Pori’s museums and discounts on guided tours.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Accessible restroom
Accessible parking
Service dogs welcome
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description

The main entrance is marked with a MUSEO sign in the courtyard; the doorbell is on the left side of the door, and a removable ramp must be fitted for wheelchairs. The main doors are narrow, so staff open them separately for wheelchair users. An accessible lift is inside the main doors on the right and goes to the second floor, where customer service is. The second entrance at the end of the building leads to steep stairs and is not suitable for people with limited mobility. The exhibition rooms are on the same level as the ticket sales, and both rooms are reached by a gentle ramp. An accessible toilet is at the end of the lobby, to the right of the main entrance; it has a changing table and a potty. An accessible parking space is right next to the main door. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome, and a water bowl is available at the information desk. Guided tours can be adapted to special needs, for example in Finnish Sign Language and with audio description; please book about two weeks in advance.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Kids’ admission	free up to age 17

Hands-on stations
Baby changing facilities

In the exhibition you can climb, crawl and balance. The accessible toilet has a changing table and a potty.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Kauppatori · 5-min walk · 300 m

Kauppatori, where local buses stop, is about 300 metres away (a five-minute walk). The transport hub (Matkakeskus, with long-distance buses and the railway station) is about 1.2 km away (about a 15-minute walk). Timetables are available at porinlinjat.fi.

By car

Free parking

Free general parking is available along Pohjoispuisto and Länsipuisto; the accessible parking space is next to the main door. Chartered buses can drop off and pick up passengers at the Arkki gate.