Rautjärven kotiseutumuseo
The Rautjärvi local heritage museum operates in the Komendantti house on Kasarminkangas in Miettilä; its theme exhibitions tell of the home front and the evacuees' journey.
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About the museum
The Rautjärvi local heritage museum operated from 1978 to 1996 beside Rautjärvi church, in the old parish hall, until the building was closed for repairs. In 1998 it was decided to concentrate all of the municipality's museum activities at the Miettilä reserve barracks area. The local heritage museum was first placed in the old Terveystalo building, where three rooms were renovated for a local heritage exhibition.
In summer 2023 the museum moved to the renovated Komendantti house, the former Kuntala, which now serves as a war history centre and meeting place. The building, completed in 1883, has served as a residence for an official and a district police officer (nimismies), as an office for a military prison, as a municipal office, and as a meeting place for villagers and associations.
The museum's collection comprises about 750 objects and textiles from the farms and households of the municipal area, mainly from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition space presents theme exhibitions drawn from the collection on local history.
Highlights
- Theme exhibitions Kotirintama (Home Front) and Evakkotaival (Evacuees' Journey)
- About 750 objects from the farms and households of Rautjärvi
- Komendantti house from 1883 on Kasarminkangas
- Free admission
- Kollaa and Simo Häyhä museum in the same area
Permanent exhibitions
- Kotirintama – A theme exhibition assembled from the local heritage museum's objects presents everyday life on the home front in Rautjärvi.
- Evakkotaival – A theme exhibition assembled from the local heritage museum's objects tells of the evacuees' journey in the area.
- Operated by
- Rautjärven kunta
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
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Admission to the exhibition is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is at Kasarminkangas in Miettilä, where the Kollaa and Simo Häyhä museum is also located.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
The meeting rooms and the researcher's room of Komendantti house can be rented for use by villagers and associations, and for example for memorial events.
