Valtakunnallinen Työväentalomuseo
The National Workers’ Hall Museum in Peltosaari, Riihimäki, is a house full of labour movement history and is open on summer Sundays.
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About the museum
The Valtakunnallinen Työväentalomuseo (National Workers’ Hall Museum) is located in Peltosaari in Riihimäki, about 500 metres from the railway station and the town centre. It is a national museum focusing on the history of workers’ halls and the labour movement, and its motto is “a house full of labour movement history”.
The museum has a permanent main exhibition and, in summer, changing exhibitions on the history of the labour movement. It is open on summer Sundays from May Day (Vappu) to the end of September.
Highlights
- National museum on the history of workers’ halls
- Permanent main exhibition on the history of the labour movement
- Free admission, voluntary donation welcome
Permanent exhibition
- Päänäyttely – The permanent main exhibition presents the history of workers’ halls and the labour movement.
- Founded
- 1969
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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| Groups | –A fee may be charged for group visits by arrangement. |
Admission is free; a voluntary donation can be given at the till.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
There is space for a few cars in the museum yard. For large groups and events, the nearby parking area of the Jäähalli (ice hall) is used.
The museum is located in Peltosaari about 500 metres from the railway station and the centre; coming from the centre, it is on the left just after the Peltosaari bridge.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups can visit by arrangement, agreed by email; a fee may be charged for the visit by arrangement. |
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