Saaristomuseo
The Rönnäs archipelago museum presents the livelihoods and culture of the archipelago of eastern Uusimaa, and traditional wooden boats.
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About the museum
The Saaristomuseo is located in Rönnäs in the village of Isnäs, in the Pernaja archipelago of Loviisa. The museum is run by the Saaristomuseoyhdistys (Archipelago Museum Association), and it opened to the public in 1985. It is a cultural-historical local museum focusing on the lives of the people of the coast and archipelago.
The basic exhibition tells how the archipelago was settled and how farming adapted to the proximity of the sea. It illuminates archipelago livelihoods such as seal hunting, fishing and bird catching, as well as coastal sailing and pilotage. Behind all of these was the boat, which was the most important work and transport vehicle of the archipelago dweller.
The museum's boat exhibition presents types of wooden boats and boat-building techniques, for example the making of clinker-built and carvel-built boats. More recent boat culture is presented in the exhibition on engines and recreational boating. The museum's publication series Båtar publishes studies on boat themes.
Highlights
- Basic exhibition on archipelago settlement and livelihoods
- Collection of wooden boats and boat exhibition
- Building techniques for clinker-built and carvel-built boats
- Boat engines and recreational boating
Permanent exhibitions
- Saariston asutus ja elinkeinot – The basic exhibition tells of the settlement of the archipelago, the adaptation of farming to a seafaring culture, and seal hunting, fishing, bird catching, coastal sailing and pilotage.
- Venenäyttely – The exhibition presents types of wooden boats and boat-building techniques, as well as more recent boat culture through boat engines and recreational boating.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Saaristomuseoyhdistys (Skärgårdsmuseiföreningen)
Admission & discounts
The museum charges admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in Rönnäs in the village of Isnäs; address Museotie 1 (also Kabbölentie 430). The guest harbour jetty at Rönnäs is about one kilometre from the museum.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum organises guided visits for groups by arrangement. |
