Satakunnan Museo
Satakunnan Museo in the centre of Pori is the regional cultural history museum of Satakunta and its regional responsibility museum; its permanent exhibition is on three floors.
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About the museum
Satakunnan Museo was founded in 1888 by the Porin Suomalainen Seura, and its collections began to grow right away. In 1899 the museum became an activity of the City of Pori, and at first it operated in temporary premises. In 1903 the museum moved permanently into the Iltama house, where the collections were shown in small exhibition rooms; the house has since been demolished.
The present museum building at Hallituskatu 11 was completed in 1973, designed by the Arkkitehtitoimisto Olaf Küttner Ky architecture office. It was one of the first buildings in Finland designed specifically for cultural history museum use. The museum has carried out regional duties since 1980, and in 2020 the Finnish Heritage Agency (Museovirasto) designated it as the regional responsibility museum. The museum’s third permanent exhibition, Elon merkkejä (Signs of Life), opened in 2018.
The Satakunnan Museo includes Luontotalo Arkki, the Rosenlew-museo, Rakennusperintökeskus Toivo, the Lavian kotiseutumuseo (local heritage museum of Lavia) and the museum tugboat Santtu at Reposaari. In 2021 the Satakunnan Museo and the Porin taidemuseo merged into joint museum services of the City of Pori.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition Elon merkkejä (Signs of Life) across three floors
- Regional responsibility museum for Satakunta
- Taavi stage and Parvi exhibition space
- Guided tours of the Viking Age exhibition
Permanent exhibition
- Museon Elon merkkejä – The permanent exhibition is on three floors; the Parvi exhibition space is on the upper floor and the Taavi stage is on the lower floor.
- Founded
- 1888
- Operated by
- Porin kaupunki
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €6pensioners, unemployed people, and people doing military or civilian service (with card or certificate) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under 18s enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | €6Pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Disabled groups and their assistants enter free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | freeStudents enter free of charge with a student card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €9 per personAdult groups of at least 10 people. |
Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted. ePassi, Edenred and Tyky+ are also accepted as means of payment. Admission is also free for Friends of the Satakunnan Museo and members of the Porin Opaskilta ry (Pori Guides’ Association). The Museoavain loyalty card for organisations, shared by Pori’s museums, gives free admission to four Pori museums and discounts on guided tours.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance on Hallituskatu is the most accessible: the doors open by hand or electrically via the button marked with the blue ISA symbol. The doors that are opened by hand are quite heavy, and the outer doors have thresholds. The disabled parking space is on Hallituskatu in front of the museum, and a ramp leads to the terrace and the main door. On the Eteläranta side there is a free car park, from which steep steps lead to the entrance; a walkway also runs from the car park to the main entrance. A barrier-free lift serves all three floors of the permanent exhibition, and one ramp has a handrail. The barrier-free toilet is near the ticket desk; it has a changing table and a bedpan. A wheelchair can be borrowed. The Taavi stage in the permanent exhibition has an induction loop. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome, and a water bowl can be obtained from the information desk. Guided tours can be adapted for special groups, for example in easy language, with sign language interpreting (the group books an interpreter), in other languages and with audio description; booking is about two weeks in advance. Studded shoes can damage the floors, so please bring indoor shoes or borrow felt slippers from the ticket desk while they last.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Baby changing facilities
The accessible toilet has a changing table and a bedpan.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kauppatori · 5-min walk · 600 m
Local buses stop at Kauppatori, about 600 m (roughly a five-minute walk) from the museum. The transport hub and the railway station are about 2 km away (about a 25-minute walk).
By car
Free parking
On the Eteläranta side there is a free car park; the disabled parking space is on Hallituskatu in front of the museum.
- Accessible parking
It is about 3.4 km by car to the airport.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The café area is open during museum opening hours and offers small savoury and sweet snacks and soft drinks; you may eat your own food in the space. The café area can be rented for private events outside opening hours.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
The museum has meeting and party rooms, as well as a café area that can be rented.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The Viking Age exhibition usually has a guided tour on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Guided tours for special groups must be booked about two weeks in advance. |
