Myllysaaren museo
Local museum in an old factory building in the centre of Valkeakoski, telling of the history of the region and of the paper industry.
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About the museum
Myllysaari Museum operates in an old factory building in the centre of Valkeakoski. It is a professionally run cultural history local museum that preserves, researches and conveys knowledge of the history of the Valkeakoski region, folk life and cultural history, and especially of the history and tradition of the local paper and other industries. The museum is part of the Europe-wide industrial heritage route.
The museum's permanent exhibition, Vana, tells of the history of Valkeakoski. The museum's speciality is a genuine gondola, which the director of Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy acquired in 1963 for the invited guests of that year's industry and agriculture exhibition. The gondola came to Myllysaari Museum in 1997, and it is now on display in the restaurant hall.
On the third floor of the building operates the Finnish Football Museum (Suomen Jalkapallomuseo), which can be visited on the same admission ticket. The museum shop sells products on the theme of Valkeakoski and local publications, and in the lobby is the order and party restaurant Myllysaari.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition Vana
- Genuine gondola from 1963
- Part of the European industrial heritage route
- Finnish Football Museum in the same building and on the same ticket
- Museum shop and order restaurant
Permanent exhibition
- Vana – The museum's permanent exhibition tells of the history of the Valkeakoski region and of the local paper industry.
- Operated by
- Valkeakosken kaupunki (Myllysaaren museo)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under-18s free. |
| Groups | –Guided tours from €50 per group; maximum group size 30 people. The group can be invoiced with an €8 invoicing surcharge. |
The admission fee includes the exhibitions of Myllysaari Museum, the Finnish Football Museum and the gondola. Access to the gondola may be restricted by private events in the restaurant hall. Payment methods: cash, bank card, Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) and Kaikukortti.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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 exhibition space where the permanent exhibition Vana and the changing exhibitions are located is barrier-free. Movement in the building is possible with assistance, and a lift runs between floors. Accessible WCs are on every floor, and a wheelchair can be borrowed from the museum shop. Accessible parking spaces are in front of the building.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
The museum is located in the centre of Valkeakoski, near the public transport station.
By car
Free parking
Myllysaari has its own car park. Parking is free; to reach the main building (3 C), walk across the bridge over the old canal.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
The order and party restaurant Myllysaari operates in the Gondola hall; enquiries +358 50 305 4307. The museum shop sells products on the theme of Valkeakoski, postcards and local publications.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | Guided tours of the permanent exhibition Vana are by arrangement; the tour lasts about 45 minutes. Enquiries and bookings: myllysaari@valkeakoski.fi, +358 40 756 5291. |
