Riihipihan talonpoikaismuseo
The private farming museum in the village centre of Vuolijoki presents the farmyard of Kainuu countryside before electrification in 35 buildings.
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About the museum
Riihipiha is a private farming museum assembled in the village centre of Vuolijoki, founded and assembled by Iikka and Sinikka Alasalmi. The museum was established in 1991, during the economic recession, in memory of the real years of depression and famine of the past, and it is a tribute to the pioneer generations of earlier times.
The purpose of the museum is to collect, preserve and present the farmyard of the Kainuu countryside and its activities before electricity came into general use. The museum area has 35 numbered buildings and about 4,000 objects, which tell of life in Vuolijoki and in Kainuu in earlier generations.
The area includes, among others, a bank museum, a museum of the Suojeluskunta (Civil Guard) and Lotta work, a forest unit and a village shop museum. A speciality is a department of agricultural advice of a kind that cannot be found elsewhere in Finland.
Highlights
- 35 numbered buildings and about 4,000 objects
- Agricultural advice department
- Bank museum and village shop museum
- Civil Guard and Lotta work museum
- Summer café and summer exhibitions
Permanent exhibition
- Riihipihan museoalue – The 35 buildings of the museum area hold objects from a Kainuu peasant farmyard, a bank museum, a village shop museum and a Lotta work museum.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Riihipiha (yksityinen museo)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Under-12s enter free of charge. |
| Opening the museum doors outside opening hours | €50 |
| Guided museum presentation (about one hour) | €50 |
The admission fee is €5 per person.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the village centre of Vuolijoki, in the Kajaani city area.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
A summer café run by the Vuolijoki rural association operates in connection with the museum.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
The Niittypirtti is a function and meeting space usable all year round; room bookings and group meals by phone at +358 40 965 4118.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | An approximately one-hour guided museum presentation can be ordered in connection with a visit. |
