Kuopion Korttelimuseo, Northern Savonia, Finland

4Leif B 5:00 PM Aug 17, 2021

Old Kuopio
It was interesting to wander around in different houses and rooms from old days of Kuopio. It is nice that they preserved the old houses. In many towns they have been destroyed long ago. It was so much to see, that time run out to early. Old Kuopio Museum consists of a block of eleven old wooden houses. The oldest buildings on the block are from the late 1700s and the youngest from the late 1800s. Their interiors represent living conditions and living styles of different families from the 1800s to the 1930s. In addition, there is a pharmacy house, an exhibition hall and a room dedicated to the renowned local author Minna Canth. Kuopio was almost completely a wooden house city until the mid-1900s. The city never had to face widespread fires that destroyed many similar cities in Finland and even bomb strikes during war times didn’t demolish much of Kuopio.

5channah55 5:00 PM Jul 7, 2018

Very nice
Very nice to see how people in this area of Finland used to life. There is enough English explanation. The map of all the buildings has an English insert. And in every room there are folders with English explanation about the items etc. Worth the vist. Nice to see that the staff walks around in authentic clothing. The only thong not being explained was the exhibition area.