Suomen Partiomuseo
A national specialist museum in Turku presenting the history of the Finnish scouting movement through objects, pictures and documents.
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About the museum
The Suomen Partiomuseo (Finnish Scouting Museum) was founded on 21 February 1962 at a meeting of the leaders of the Varsinais-Suomi scout districts, on the proposal of Rafael Helanko. In 1963 the museum’s activities passed to Turun Partiolaiset ry (Turku Scouts), and the museum’s support association, Partiomuseoyhdistys (Scouting Museum Association), was founded in 1979. From 1983 the association has been a B member of Suomen Partiolaiset – Finlands Scouter ry (Finnish Scouts).
The museum’s first exhibition space opened in November 1975 at the basement level of the Vähä-Heikkilä manor (kuninkaanlatokartano), rented from the City of Turku. In 1980 the museum moved to the people’s room (väentupa) of Kuikkula House beside the square of St Catherine’s Church, and in 1995–1996 it moved to Raunistula, the former residence of the director of the Barker weaving mill. The museum’s emblem is adapted from the house mark of the master of Kuikkula House.
The museum is run by the Suomen Partiomuseoyhdistys ry, and its work is based on volunteering. The museum collects objects and image and document material that illuminate the past and present of the scouting movement. The museum also has a museum shop, which sells scout badges and books published by the museum.
Highlights
- Objects and archive of the Finnish scouting movement
- Museum run by volunteers since 1962
- Museum shop with badges, books and scouting memorabilia
- Guided tours for groups by arrangement
- Founded
- 1962
- Operated by
- Suomen Partiomuseoyhdistys ry
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Children & teens | freeChildren below Sudenpentu age (Cub Scout age) enter free. |
| Groups | €2 per personAdmission fee €2 per person, plus a group fee of €10, which includes a guided tour. |
Group bookings by email.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop sells camp badges, achievement and skill badges, exchange badges, books published by the museum, postcards and other scouting memorabilia.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Groups order a guided tour by email (partiomuseo@partio.fi); the €10 group fee includes the guided tour. |
