This museum located in the Carelicum building presents the history and cultural tradition of Karelia. In addition, the museum has changing theme exhibitions. In connection with the museum, there is a children's playground Mukulakatu. The permanent exhibition located on the second floor tells you about the prehistory and development of the North Karelia region, military history, Karelian cultural tradition and artifacts, miniature models of the city of Sortavala, and the birth of the city of Joensuu.See more..
4.5Pielisen Museum(22 reviews) - History at its best Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums
We spent a few hours at this mainly outdoor museum and found it very interesting. Great to see how life was not so very long ago and how people lived and what utensils and tools they had to cope with. Facinating, a true history lesson.See more..
4.5Koli Nature Centre Ukko(18 reviews) - Interesting exibition and important info about the Koli National Park Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
The Koli Nature Centre Ukko offers Finland's best known national landscape, the hills of Eastern Finland and heritage sites. The Koli Heritage Exhibition displays Koli's geological features, natural environment and culture in a variety of ways and provides advice and tips for hiking in the Koli National Park. The Nature Centre is only a few hundred metres from the Ukko-Koli lookout point.See more..
4.5Old Mine Mining Museum(12 reviews) - Important part of Finnish industry history Speciality Museums
If you want to know about the history of Finland’s mining industry and part of the story of Finland becoming wealthy, go to this place. It is a lesson about history and mining but has also really nice views. View from the tower is great.See more..
5.0Parppeinvaaran Runokyla(4 reviews) - Good Karellian Food Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
Karelian cultural idiosyncrasies come together in Parppeinvaara Rune Singer's Village, Ilomantsi: kantele music, handicraft, orthodoxy and traditional food. On display in Parppeinvaara are also war history and Ilomantsi’s nature and its animals. The Rune Singer’s House , museum buildings of Mateli Kuivalatar and Korhonen, Border Major General Raappana’s Cottage, All Saints Chapel, Mesikkä Animal Museum and Restaurant Parppeinpirtti are all located in Parppeinvaara.See more..
4.5Myllymuseo(3 reviews) - Kiva pikku museo. Nice rustic museum Sunday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
Sijaitsee luonnonkauniilla paikalla ja sisältää yllättävän paljon nähtävää. Kauniina päivänä ihana paikka. Scenic little museum near the village center. Best enjoyed on a beautiful summer day.See more..
5.0Nightwish Story(2 reviews) - A Nightwish 360- experience! Speciality Museums
This is not a museum, but a cool experience center of a band made in Kitee! Nightwish is a local success Story and this exhibition center shows and tells its Story with visuals and soundsSee more..
Super friendly lady gave the tour even though we popped in outside official opening hours. One of the biggest mini railways in Finland. Includes also history as all the buildings and trains has a story. In the addect is also a family museum. Highly recommendable place to visit. There is also B&BSee more..
4.0Kesalahti-Seuran(1 review) - Kesalahti old museum Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums This area has been opened since 1950's and have some old (wooden) buildings where you can visit and study the local and national history. Museum itself has not too much old pieces of goods to see but the whole (incl. outdoor area) tells quite much of past history , starting from 1600's. The oldest original church has stood in that place and the present church is also very near (round the corner).See more..
4.0Tähkä - Liperian Maaseutumuseo(1 review) Sunday: Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • History Museums
