Tervolan kotiseutumuseo
A rural museum along the Nelostie road in Paakkola village, with about 30 buildings and more than 3,000 objects from rural life in Peräpohjola.
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About the museum
The Tervolan kotiseutumuseo (Tervola Local Heritage Museum) is in Paakkola village along the Nelostie road, about 10 km from Tervola church village. The museum began in 1951 as a cowshed museum run by the local heritage committee of the Ylipaakkola youth association, and in 1954 the collections were moved to an old loan-granary storehouse from 1868. The museum opened to the public in 1978.
The present museum area took shape in 1975, when school buildings from Paakkola and other buildings threatened by flooding were moved from beneath the Taivalkoski reservoir. The area has about 30 buildings and more than 3,000 catalogued objects, and the emphasis is on agricultural and local heritage objects.
The Kuiri farm presents the traditional Peräpohjola building style, and the Sivakka wilderness farm has, among other things, a rare flood-meadow storehouse (luhtiaitta). The Mustamaa house was built in 1930 and furnished in the style of the 1950s, and the Paakkola school, built in 1906, with its yard forms a school museum. The museum has its own café.
Highlights
- About 30 buildings in the museum area
- More than 3,000 catalogued objects
- Kuiri farm and Sivakka wilderness farm
- Paakkola school from 1906
- The museum’s own café
Permanent exhibition
- Tervolan kotiseutumuseon museoalue – The museum area has about 30 buildings, including farms, a school museum and a house furnished in the style of the 1950s, as well as more than 3,000 objects on the life of rural Peräpohjola.
- Founded
- 1951
- Operated by
- Tervolan museoseura ry
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | –Children below school age enter free. |
| Guided tour (price per person) | €10For groups of more than 7 people, an offer on request. |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located right along the Nelostie (E75) road, about 10 km from Tervola church village and 35 km from Kemi.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The museum has its own café, which is open during the museum’s opening hours.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | For groups of more than 7 people, an offer on request. |
