Suur-Savon museo

About the museum

The Suur-Savon museo (Suur-Savo Museum) operates in a stone grain storehouse completed in 1848, located in the area of the former Mikkeli parish. The building has been in museum use since 1960. The museum is a unit of the Mikkeli city museums.

The museum’s main themes are South Savonian peasant culture and the history of the City of Mikkeli. The ground floor presents temporary themed exhibitions that change every year. On the first floor are the pewter and porcelain collections, textiles and the prehistoric folk costume of the Mikkeli region. On the second floor the history of the town is told and objects relating to craftspeople are presented.

The museum has a museum shop, where you can buy books, postcards and gifts. Entry to the shop is free.

Highlights

• Stone grain storehouse from 1848
• South Savonian peasant culture
• Pewter and porcelain collections
• Prehistoric folk costume of the Mikkeli region
• Town history and craftspeople’s objects

Permanent exhibition

• Eteläsavolainen talonpoikaiskulttuuri ja Mikkelin historia – On the first floor are the pewter and porcelain collections, textiles and the prehistoric folk costume of the Mikkeli region; on the second floor, the town’s history and objects relating to craftspeople.

Founded

1912

Operated by

Mikkelin kaupungin museot

Admission & discounts

The Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card), ePassi and Edenred are accepted as payment methods; other payment methods are cash and bank and credit cards. Free admission also for guides (with a guide card), teachers, tour leaders and drivers accompanying groups, journalists (with a press card), staff of other museums, and Mikkeli student groups under a teacher’s supervision. A group visit outside opening hours costs €60; this fee does not apply to school groups on weekdays between 8:00 and 16:00.

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 museum is not barrier-free. Guide dogs and assistance dogs may be brought into the exhibition spaces.

Kids & families

Under-18s enter the museum free of charge.

Getting there & parking

The museum has its own car park.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shop sells books, postcards and gifts; entry to the shop is free.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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