Luostarinmäen Käsityöläismuseo, Southwest Finland, Finland
4.5 (309 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in Turku Speciality Museums
A very "real" museum!
Luostarinmäki is the only continuous district of wooden houses that survived the fire of 1827 in Turku. These houses are over 200 years old and still standing in their original building sites. The houses have been furnished as craftsmen’s homes and workshops, representing over 30 different trades. The museum tells the story of pre-industrial urban craftsmanship. In the summertime craftsmen come to work in the workshops. The museum is open during summer from May to August, and for the Christmas Season in December.
Address
Vartiovuorenkatu 2, Turku 20101 Finland
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Website
http://www.turku.fi/luostarinmaki
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 16:58
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4.5 based on (309 reviews)
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4Helena M 5:00 PM May 15, 2021
Ex tempore visit
We happened to walk by this museum and decided to go and ask if it was possible to visit. Due to Covid19 restrictions a visit to the museum should have been booked in advance but we were told that we can visit if we keep the visit short. The area is very interesting and it’s amazing that so many old buildings are still standing. It felt like a trip back in time. It was nice to see how people used to live and all the an old tools etc.
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4Mikael F 5:00 PM Jun 9, 2021
Interesting time trip to the 19th century
Luostarinmäki Museum Quarter is the only unified wooden house area in Turku that survived the 1827 Turku fire. The old district with its craftsmen was located on the outskirts of the city and was spared from the fire. It is a miracle that the more than 200-year-old buildings are still standing in their original locations. The area has been spared from rebuilding. So the alleys, courtyards, and homes form a unique milieu. As the name says, the area is located on a hill. It was a very warm summer day on our visit. We were already sweating as we finally reached the museum. There are many stairs to the numerous buildings. So we visited only half of the buildings. We have visited many similar museums here in Finland. In that sense, the museum offered nothing new.
