Siuntion museo

About the museum

The Siuntio museum is maintained by Hembygdens vänner i Sjundeå rf, a Swedish-language local heritage association founded in 1914, which also publishes literature on Siuntio and cherishes the history and traditions of the area. The museum is located on Pappilantie, and its grounds include several buildings: the Vanha tupa (old house), the main building, barns and the Petroffskan mökki (Petroffska cottage).

The museum’s four exhibitions take visitors through time. ‘Vesireiteistä varhaiskyliin’ (From Waterways to Early Villages) tells of ancient Siuntio from the Bronze Age to the early Iron Age, when the area was largely under the sea. ‘Kartanoista kirkonkyläksi’ (From Manors to Church Village) covers the Middle Ages and the early modern period, when manors and the church were the centres of local administration, the economy and spiritual life. ‘Pankista putiikkiin’ (From Bank to Boutique) describes the impact of industrialisation and modernisation on everyday life in the 19th and 20th centuries. ‘Porkkala 1944’ tells of the leasing of the Porkkala area to the Soviet Union as a military base: about a quarter of the municipality’s area was left behind the new border, and nearly 1,400 Siuntio residents were evacuated at short notice.

The museum’s website also has a timeline of Siuntio’s history, beginning with the deed of gift of 1382 and running through the Siuntio church, Finland’s first ironworks and Aleksis Kivi’s Siuntio years to the Porkkala period.

Highlights

• Four exhibitions on Siuntio’s history from antiquity to the Porkkala lease period
• Old house and main building in the museum yard
• Porkkala 1944 exhibition
• History of the manors and the church village
• Free parking in the museum yard

Permanent exhibitions

• Kartanoista kirkonkyläksi – The exhibition covers Siuntio in the Middle Ages and the early modern period, when manors and the church were the centres of local administration, the economy and spiritual life.
• Pankista putiikkiin – The exhibition shows how industrialisation and modernisation changed the everyday life of Siuntio residents in the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Porkkala 1944 – The exhibition tells of the leasing of Porkkala to the Soviet Union and of the evacuation of Siuntio residents.

Operated by

Hembygdens vänner i Sjundeå rf (Siuntion kotiseutuyhdistys)

Admission & discounts

The admission ticket is paid for on site in cash, as online ticket sales are not yet available. Admission is also free for members of Hembygdens Vänner i Sjundeå rf.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum premises are not barrier-free.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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