Rantasalmen museo

About the museum

The Rantasalmi museum opened to the public on 2 June 1963, and it is owned and run by the Municipality of Rantasalmi. The museum is located near the centre of Rantasalmi, along the road between Savonlinna and Varkaus. Most of the buildings were moved to the site in the early 1960s.

The main building comes from the Konttila farm and was donated by Maila and Pentti Taskinen. The oldest parts of the building are more than 200 years old. The room was originally a smoke cabin (savupirtti), and a box stove (pönttöuuni) used for heating was added in the early 20th century.

The main building has exhibitions on local cottage industry, shoemaking and the Rantasalmi letkuvarsipiippu (hose-stemmed pipe). A furnished country kitchen and bedroom are also on display. The grain storehouse holds tools for processing grain, flour and flax. The yard also has a windmill, a threshing barn, a fishermen’s net cabin, a sauna and a memorial to the writer Alpo Noponen. The Rantasalmi Tarinapaviljonki (Story Pavilion), built from old windows, tells local history and the stories of famous people from Rantasalmi.

Highlights

• Konttila farm main building with furnished rooms
• Exhibitions on cottage industry, shoemaking and the letkuvarsi pipe
• Tools for processing grain, flour and flax in the grain storehouse
• Windmill, threshing barn and net cabin in the yard
• Tarinapaviljonki (Story Pavilion) built from old windows

Permanent exhibition

• Rantasalmen museon päärakennus ja pihapiiri – The exhibitions present local cottage industry, shoemaking, the letkuvarsi pipe, and a furnished country kitchen and bedroom.

Founded

1963

Operated by

Rantasalmen kunta

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

There is no admission fee to the museum.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located near the centre of Rantasalmi, along the road between Savonlinna and Varkaus.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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