Pateniemen sahan museo
A specialist museum in the former shipyard storehouse at Pateniemi presents the history of shipbuilding and the sawmill industry.
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About the museum
The Pateniemen sahan museo (Pateniemi Sawmill Museum) operates in a ship-shed storehouse from the 1850s, known as the Nikkaripirtti. The museum opened in summer 1989, when Veitsiluoto Oy donated the building to the City of Oulu, and it then passed into the ownership of the Oulu Museum.
Oulu merchants founded a shipyard in Kello village in Haukipudas, where wooden warships were built for the Russian army. When the army switched to metal ships, the yard began building merchant ships, and in 1873 a steam sawmill was founded in connection with the yard. The last sailing ship built at Pateniemi, the Felix, was completed in 1874. A new sawmill was completed in 1908 and was in use until 1990; Pateniemi was incorporated into the City of Oulu in 1965.
The museum displays a wide range of objects from both the shipyard and the sawmill eras, and during the visit one can watch a film about the history of the sawmill. The museum is a specialist museum under the Oulu Museum and has its own collection.
Highlights
- Objects from the shipyard and the sawmill
- Museum in an 1850s ship-shed storehouse
- A film about the history of the sawmill
- Free admission
- Guided tours for groups
Permanent exhibition
- Pateniemen sahan museon perusnäyttely – A wide range of objects from both the shipyard and sawmill eras is on display, and visitors can watch a film about the history of the sawmill.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Oulun kaupunki (Oulun museo- ja tiedekeskus)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 802
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- 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 museum is not barrier-free: the entrance is reached by steep steps with a handrail. There are no toilets in the museum. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Leppioja E · 500 m
The nearest bus stops are Leppioja E and P and Honkapirtti E and P, about 500 metres from the museum.
By car
Parking available
There are a few parking spaces in the museum yard.
From the Nelostie road, take junction 13 and drive along Raitotie towards Pateniemi, across Haukiputaantie and straight on along Sahantie to the museum. The main cycle route from the city centre to Haukipudas passes close to the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 35 min |
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| Good to know | The basic guided tour takes visitors through the history of the shipyard and the sawmill with a guide and includes a film about the sawmill’s history; the tour lasts about 30–40 minutes. Guided tours are booked for groups, and the price is confirmed when booking. |
