The National Museum of Finland
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Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Journey Through Finland's Rural Past

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Open today 11—17 14 €/ 10 €/ lapset 0 € Check all prices and opening times

Exhibitions
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
Permanent exhibitions

The Summer Cottage

The Summer Cottage, the newest building at the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, offers a glimpse into Finnish cottage culture and leisure time.

The Museum

Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, which opened in 1909, is a place for visitors of all ages. When you arrive on the island, you are immediately transported to a rural landscape from the olden days, far away from the hustle and bustle of urban life.

Museum buildings

88 separate buildings give an overall view of the life in Finnish countryside from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

Events

Koko perheen tapahtumat, Toistuvat tapahtumat —

Watch and try: Traditional handicrafts

On Sundays from 5 July to 30 August, you can learn about traditional crafts and try out the techniques.
Lasten tapahtumat, Koko perheen tapahtumat —

Horseback riding and pony rides

Take a horse-drawn carriage ride along the paths of the open-air museum, or try a pony ride! Finnhorse Veikko and his driver take groups on tours...
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Services

Welcome to Seurasaari

Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, located on Seurasaari island in Helsinki, is a public park. Visitors can enjoy nature and beaches, especially in summer. The museum features historical buildings from across Finland, offering a glimpse into past Finnish life. Cafés and a restaurant are open daily in summer and on weekends in winter.

Guided tours

The guided tours explore life in the 19th century Finnish countryside and traditional Finnish architecture. We organize private booked tours between May 15th and September 15th. Public guided tours included in the entrance ticket are organized daily from June 15th to August 31st and on weekends until September 15th.

Explore the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum on Your Phone

Would you like to explore the museum's buildings at your own pace? We have gathered the stories of over thirty buildings for you to read for free on the Reveel platform. 62 different languages available.

Café and restaurant

Antin Kaffeliiteri café, housed in the shed of the Antin talo building from the Western Finnish region of Satakunta, offers coffee, refreshments and snacks during the museum’s opening hours.

Museum shop

The new shop is located in the recently renovated parsonage of Iisalmi, and its carefully selected, unique goods reflect the museum’s atmosphere. The selection includes old-fashioned sweets and literature on birchbark crafts, the history of gardens and traditional handicrafts.