Tehdas- ja alkoholimuseo Rajamäen Ryyppi

About the museum

The Tehdas- ja alkoholimuseo Rajamäen Ryyppi is a museum of Finnish labour, industry and the history of strong alcohol, on the Rajamäki factory site. The factory was founded in August 1888 by chemistry doctor and engineer Wilhelm Juslin, together with other engineers and financiers, under the company Hyvinge Fabriks Aktiebolag. The factory was built in Hyvinkäänkylä in Nurmijärvi on the lands of the Rajamäki farm, and it produced compressed yeast, spirits, vinegar and ether. A village grew up around the factory, Rajamäki, with, among other things, a volunteer fire brigade, a brass band, a folk school, a church and a cannon tower. The factory passed into state ownership during the Prohibition era, in 1920.

The museum was established in 1963, in the factory’s 75th anniversary year, by Oy Alkoholiliike Ab in the old spirit distillery. The public was able to visit the museum only from spring 2017, because the alcohol act’s ban on advertising strong drinks had previously limited visits to special groups. The museum received its present name in 2019. The museum is owned by Anora Group Oyj, and the opening is the responsibility of the Nurmijärvi Museum.

The museum displays alcohol products that were previously not permitted to be shown to the general public. The exhibition tells, among other things, of home distilling, of Prohibition, of the Molotov cocktail and of European drinking customs. The premises are on four floors, and the guided tour lasts about 50 minutes.

Highlights

• Factory museum in a former spirit distillery
• History of the Rajamäki factories from 1888
• Home distilling, Prohibition and the Molotov cocktail
• European drinking customs
• Guided tour of about 50 minutes

Permanent exhibition

• Rajamäen tehtaiden ja alkoholihistorian perusnäyttely – The exhibition presents the history of the Rajamäki factories, the production of strong spirits and alcohol products, and tells of home distilling, Prohibition and European drinking customs.

Founded

1963

Operated by

Nurmijärven kunta

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Fridays 15:00–17:00, and on International Museum Day, 18 May.

The guided tour is included in the ticket price. The Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) and the Kaiku card are accepted.

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 is not accessible: the premises are on four floors, and the floors are reached by spiral staircases.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on the Rajamäki factory site, where signs direct visitors to it.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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