The Suur-Savo Museum, Mikkeli, Finland

The Suur-Savo Museum is located to a stone granary that was built in 1848 to serve as the parish of Mikkeli’s municipal granary. The building has been used as a museum since 1960. The permanent exhibition of the Suur-Savo Museum contains items from the peasant culture in Southern Savo and artefacts that depict the history of the city of Mikkeli. In addition, temporary exhibitions are held, usually in their own facilities, although sometimes they are arranged elsewhere.

Reference: The Museums of Southern Savo

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Ulla Jurvanen (2 months ago)
Interesting.

Tarmo Manninen (4 months ago)
the goods on display quite a lot of the presentation could be a clearer part of the goods it seems almost that we would have thrown but into something without any idea in this museum three floors upper floors quite dim and stale better lighting and display could improve the look of the museum Exercise for the disabled impossible to get up there is no lift Mediocre experience as a whole Only the downstairs functional upper layers are quite vague For example, on the top floor a lot of stuff on the floor and lighting lousy boards and the smallest items keep almost a flashlight with a look that sees properly ... An old bike though is a great private point in the middle of the room on this top floor

Anne Mäenpää (4 months ago)
Nice little museum

It's Misa (잇스 미사) (14 months ago)
Emt but if you like it I recommend it

Risto Luukkanen (2 years ago)
It looked like an exterior but quite small inside. On the first floor a temporary exhibition and on the other two floors a fixed one. Not terribly artefacts. Tin pots and other dishes. Old accessory and sword for sale. I wouldn't go a second time.

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