Wolkoffin talomuseo

About the museum

The Wolkoff House is one of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in Lappeenranta. The oldest part of the house was built in 1826 by the merchant Jacob Claudelin. The plot was owned by several merchants until the merchant Ivan Wolkoff bought it in 1872. Wolkoff had risen from a Russian serf to a merchant, and his heirs continued trading in the house until the early 1920s. After that the shop premises were rented to other merchants, and the family lived in the house until 1983.

The house, home to four generations, was donated for museum use by a decision of the estate in 1986. The interior, built up in layers over decades, gives the museum a homely atmosphere. In the house museum, Orthodox culture and the family's Russian background are strongly present, and many objects show the important position of the Wolkoffs in the Orthodox parish of Lappeenranta and in the history of the Pokrova Church in Linnoitus.

At Easter and Christmas the house is dressed in the festive attire of the Wolkoffs' era.

Highlights

• Almost 200-year-old merchant's manor from 1826
• Original homely interior built up over several decades
• Orthodox culture and the family's Russian background
• Rooms dressed in festive attire for Easter and Christmas

Permanent exhibition

• Wolkoffin kauppakartano – The house museum presents the preserved interior of the merchant family's home and the family's Russian and Orthodox background.

Founded

1993

Operated by

Lappeenrannan museot (Lappeenrannan kaupunki)

Admission & discounts

The Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is accepted, and admission is also free for holders of the Kaikukortti, Nuorisokortti, ICOM-kortti, MAL-kortti, Press-kortti and SPR-piristäjä-kortti. Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing.

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 accessible: there are four steps up to the door, and the house has high thresholds. The museum has an induction loop. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in central Lappeenranta at Kauppakatu 26.

Amenities & dining

In early December a Christmas shop operates in the museum.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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