Skärgårdsmuseet på Lappo

About the museum

Skärgårdsmuseet på Lappo in Brändö presents the traditional archipelago and fishing culture of Åland. Boats and life in the archipelago are closely linked: in the past, boats were sailed and rowed both on fishing trips and on journeys to town, and at the jetties in Finvik lay every conceivable kind of wooden boat.

The collections include about ten vernacular boats, among them the only surviving large boat on Åland. In everyday life, the boats were used by archipelago residents for fishing and hunting, for milking the cows on the islet, for carrying post and for trips to market. The museum has one of the more complete collections of old working boats in the Baltic Sea.

A permanent photo exhibition shows village life in former times. Next to the museum is a smithy restored to its original condition, which also houses a local heritage museum with a collection of historical tools.

Highlights

• Collection of old working boats, including the only surviving large boat on Åland
• Permanent photo exhibition on village life in the past
• Restored smithy with local heritage museum
• Award-winning museum

Permanent exhibitions

• Båtsamlingen – About ten vernacular boats, among them the only surviving large boat on Åland, and tools from the archipelago's fishing and hunting culture.
• Fotoutställningen om byn – Permanent photo exhibition showing village life in former times.

Admission & discounts

Admission €4 per person.

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Getting there & parking

Lappo lies in Brändö in the northeastern archipelago of Åland and can be reached by the Ålandstrafiken archipelago ferries from Hummelvik in Vårdö or from Osnäs in Kustavi; sailings should be booked in advance.

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