Vihdin museo

About the museum

Vihti's museum activity began in 1959, when the Vihti-Seura (Vihti Society) founded a local heritage museum in a former loan granary. The museum became a municipal institution when the municipality employed its first museum worker in 1983. The museum's first basic exhibition opened in the summer of 1988 in the former Pikku-Pappila, and its premises later expanded into the old school building in Niuhala.

In spring 2022 the museum moved to Vihti's oldest town hall, located in the centre of the church village, at Kyläaukio 1. The renewed basic exhibition opened in May 2023. The exhibition presents Vihti through the stories of its people. Pikku-Pappila and the old Niuhala school are no longer used by the museum, and the Niuhala refugee museum has been demolished.

The museum's collections include objects, photographs and archive material. The collections have been catalogued in the Musketti database since 2002 and in the MuseumPlus system since 2022. The museum co-operates with other museums in Western Uusimaa and takes part in the national TAKO collection co-operation. The museum's website also presents the history of Vihti, a gallery of people, and the built heritage of each village.

Highlights

• Basic exhibition on Vihti through the stories of its people
• The oldest town hall as a museum
• Free admission; the Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted
• Museum shop and small museum café
• Online exhibitions and the Vihdin historiaa website

Permanent exhibition

• Perusnäyttely – The renewed basic exhibition presents Vihti through the stories of its people, in the premises of the oldest town hall.

Founded

1959

Operated by

Vihdin kunta

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free. The Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted; cultural benefits are not accepted for the time being.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• 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 main entrance has steps. Wheelchair users can enter through the ramp in the inner courtyard, which is reached from the rear car park; the back door is always locked, so it is advisable to arrange a visit with the museum in advance. The rear car park has one accessible parking space.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the centre of Vihti's church village, and it is signposted. From the south it is about 10 km from Nummela along Porintie; from the north, about 15 km from Karkkila. The rear car park is behind the building.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Next to the museum shop is a small museum café with a coffee machine for hot drinks. The range in the museum shop varies and favours local producers; fresh buns are sold on Thursdays.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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