Rosenlew-museo
The Rosenlew Museum in Aittaluoto, Pori, presents the industrial heritage of Satakunta and the history of the Rosenlew company in a crown storehouse built in the 1860s.
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About the museum
The Rosenlew-museo operates in the state grain storehouse built in the 1860s in the Aittaluoto industrial area in Pori. The storehouse, designed by the provincial architect G. T. Chiewitz, is the oldest surviving building in the area. Later it served as a warehouse for the paper mill and as the garage of the Rosenlew company, and in 1941 an air-raid shelter for the factory workers was built deep inside it.
In 1984 the company set up an unheated museum in the building, which displayed the collections of Olavi Koskinen. In 2003 UPM sold the building to the City of Pori for €1, and the Satakunnan Museo (Satakunta Museum) took responsibility for the building and its collections. After an EU-funded renovation the present museum was opened in 2006; the project was carried out in cooperation with the University of Turku and the Björneborgs svenska kulturfond foundation.
The basic exhibition Perheyhtiön aika (The Age of the Family Company) tells of the history and production of the diversified Rosenlew company from 1853 to 1987. The museum belongs to the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH).
Highlights
- Basic exhibition Perheyhtiön aika (Rosenlew company 1853–1987)
- Crown storehouse from the 1860s
- Site on the European Route of Industrial Heritage
- Aittaluoto industrial area
Permanent exhibition
- Perheyhtiön aika – The basic exhibition tells of the history and production of the diversified Rosenlew company from 1853 to 1987.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Porin kaupunki (Satakunnan Museo)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5pensioners, unemployed people and conscripts (with a discount card) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under-18s enter free. |
| Seniors | €5Pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Persons with mobility impairments or disabilities and their assistants enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | freeStudents enter free with a student card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personAdult groups of at least 10 people. |
Museokortti is accepted. Free admission also for members of the Opaskilta (Guides' Guild), veterans, Soldiers' Home sisters and friends of Satakunnan Museo. The Museoavain (museum key) membership card for organisations gives free admission to four museums in Pori.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Five steps or a ramp lead to the main door; the doorbell is next to the door, and staff will help open it. A step-free lift serves the building, including the first floor of the basic exhibition. The basic exhibition has two ramps with handrails. The step-free toilet is open to all and has a changing table. A wheelchair and pushchairs can be borrowed from the foyer. Guide and assistance dogs are welcome, and a water bowl can be obtained from the information desk. The museum is an EU Disability Card site.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Keski-Porin kirkko · 700 m
The nearest bus stop is Keski-Porin kirkko on Yrjönkatu, about 700 m away. The transport centre (long-distance buses and railway station) is 2.2 km away and the Kauppatori (market square) 1.0 km away (about a 15-minute walk).
By car
Free parking
Free parking; step-free access to the main door. Coach buses can drop off and collect passengers in front of the main door. Bicycle racks are next to the main door.
The airport is about 4 km away by car.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The museum has meeting rooms.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The exhibition tour lasts about one hour and is available in Finnish, Swedish, English and Spanish, depending on the exhibition; up to 60 people per group. A weekday tour during opening hours costs €70; on weekday evenings or at weekends €120. Special and city tours cost €130 on weekdays and €160 on weekday evenings and at weekends. Admission is paid separately. Tours are booked by telephone (+358 2 621 1866) or by email (rosenlew-museo@pori.fi). Groups from the city's educational and childcare institutions enter and receive a tour free of charge; other school, daycare and student groups get free admission with a tour fee of €40. |
