Museo Skogster
The main site of the Hämeenlinna City Museum, in the former Skogster department store, which also houses the oldest savings bank museum in the Nordic countries.
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About the museum
Museo Skogster opened in June 2016, when the main exhibition spaces of the Hämeenlinna City Museum moved from Hämeen linna (Häme Castle) to the city centre. The museum is housed in the former Skogster department store on Raatihuoneenkatu and is the main site of the city museum.
On the ground floor are ticket sales, the museum shop, a reference library and an exhibition space. The museum presents the past and present of Kanta-Häme and holds three changing exhibitions every year.
On the first floor (the second floor in Finnish numbering) is the Säästöpankkimuseo (Savings Bank Museum), founded in 1972; it is the oldest national savings bank museum in the Nordic countries. Its collections are owned by the Säästöpankkien tutkimussäätiö (Savings Banks Research Foundation). The permanent exhibition, set in the atmosphere of a 1920s bank hall, tells the history of banking, and visitors can play the Säästöpankkipeli (Savings Bank Game), which teaches the value of money in different eras. With a museum ticket you can visit all the Skogster exhibitions.
Highlights
- Main site of the Hämeenlinna City Museum
- The oldest savings bank museum in the Nordic countries, from 1972
- The atmosphere of a 1920s bank hall
- The Säästöpankkipeli (Savings Bank Game) teaches the value of money
- Museum shop and reference library
Permanent exhibition
- Säästöpankkimuseo – The permanent exhibition, set in the atmosphere of a 1920s bank hall, tells the history of banking, and the Säästöpankkipeli (Savings Bank Game) teaches the value of money in different eras.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Hämeenlinnan kaupunginmuseo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €7Pensioners and students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 |
| Seniors | €7 |
| Students & apprentices | €7 |
| Guided tour in another language (Swedish, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Spanish) during opening hours | €100Group size 20–40 people; admission fees apply in addition. |
| Guided tour in another language outside opening hours | €120Group size 20–40 people; admission fees apply in addition. |
The admission ticket covers all museum exhibitions, including the Savings Bank Museum.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition spaces have seating. Some Hämeenlinna City Museum sites have wheelchair ramps, but not all meet accessibility requirements, and thresholds and stairs may make access difficult. Folding wheelchairs and manual wheelchairs can be borrowed at some museums. There is an accessible toilet at Museo Skogster. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Linja-autoasema · 5-min walk
The museum sites are located within about a kilometre of each other in the centre of Hämeenlinna: from the railway station it is about a 15-minute walk, and from the bus station about 5 minutes on foot.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop and reference library are on the ground floor; admission tickets can also be bought at the museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Photography | Photography without flash is permitted. |
| Good to know | Group guided tours in Finnish and English must be booked in advance; other languages by arrangement. Group bookings are generally not taken during public tour times. Public tours are announced on the museum’s events page. |
