Maskun museo

About the museum

The Masku museum is located in the old village of Humikkala, along Maskuntie. The road was previously known as the Postitie (Post Road). The museum has operated since 1974. The museum building dates from the 1840s and has changed its shape over the years. The building served as a coaching inn for both officials and private travellers. The main road to Turku was in busy use, and only the rise of motor traffic ended coaching-inn operations in Humikkala in the 1920s.

The museum courtyard has three storehouses dating from the mid-19th century. They were renovated in the early 1990s and serve as exhibition and storage spaces for the museum.

The museum’s collection consists mainly of peasant objects, about 1,600 in number. In addition, the museum has a book and magazine collection of over 450 items and the bookshop of Masku-Seura ry (Masku Society). The museum’s main exhibition depicts the coaching-inn era, and in a separate exhibition space there are art exhibitions in summer. Nearby is also the Maskun Rosarium, with about 450 rose bushes.

Highlights

• Former coaching-inn building from the 1840s
• About 1,600 peasant objects
• Three 19th-century storehouses in the courtyard
• Main exhibition on the coaching-inn era
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Kestikievariaika – The main exhibition depicts the coaching-inn era of Humikkala and the traffic on the Post Road, as well as Masku’s peasant life through its objects.

Founded

1974

Operated by

Maskun kunta ja Masku-Seura ry

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the museum is free.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Playground / play area

The museum has things to do for the whole family; the courtyard has a storehouse for shop play.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located near Masku centre, in the village of Humikkala.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The museum has a small café and the Masku-Seura ry bookshop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.