Soveliuksen talo
The oldest surviving residential building in Raahe, from the 1780s, with the Laivapatruunin koti (Home of the Shipowner), an interior museum of an 1890s merchant’s home, on the upper floor.
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About the museum
Soveliuksen talo stands in Raahe along Rantakatu, right next to the Pakkahuone museum. It was built in the 1780s and is the oldest surviving residential building in Raahe, representing a typical 18th-century burgher house. The two-storey house stands on a high stone foundation, and its floor plan is the characteristic Carolean type of the period: behind a wide entrance hall is the sali (hall), with two kamari (chambers) on either side.
The Raahe museum leased the house from the Soveliuksen sukusäätiö (Soveliuksen family foundation) in 1990. After surface treatment studies, the upper floor was restored in the style of the 1890s and the lower floor in the style of the early 20th century. The museum’s office is in the Art Nouveau rooms on the ground floor.
The upper floor houses the interior museum Laivapatruunin koti, which presents the prosperous home of a shipowning merchant of the 1890s, with its furniture, small objects and ship paintings. In summer the home is explored on guided tours, and before Christmas the house hosts Porvariskodin joulu (Christmas in a Burgher’s Home).
Highlights
- The oldest surviving residential building in Raahe, from the 1780s
- Laivapatruunin koti, an interior of a burgher home from the 1890s
- Guided tours on the hour in summer
- Christmas in a Burgher’s Home in December
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Raahen kaupunki
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Guided tour outside opening hours | €55 |
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In June–August, admission during opening hours is free. At other times a guiding fee of €55 is charged for the visit.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
The Laivapatruunin koti is on the upper floor, reached by steep stairs. Aids (glasses, a magnifying glass, a torch) can be borrowed from the house office. There is a seat in the hall for resting.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
There is parking near the entrance in the inner courtyard of Soveliuksen talo.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | In summer visits are made on a guided tour, which can be booked on the museum’s website. A tour takes up to 10 people. |
