Carelicum

Joensuu, Finland

Carelicum is a culture, museum, and tourist centre situated at the market place in the middle of Joensuu. The special interest is the collection of the Sortavala Museum, evacuated during the Second World War. A wide photographic collection related to North Karelia and Karelia on the other side of the border, the Ladoga Karelia.

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Address

Koskikatu 5, Joensuu, Finland
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Details

Founded: 1998
Category: Museums in Finland
Historical period: Independency (Finland)

Rating

3.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Pekki Savolainen (2 years ago)
I have done business with waltti services on behalf of myself and a friend several times, and a few times the customer service was a rather grumpy older woman who always turned away and did not serve at all, saying that the fault was mine and not the card/service. Always had to come back in such a way that he is not even there, otherwise received good service and the problem was always fixed when the customer service person was cooperative.
Mitja Zitting (3 years ago)
Cool
Merja Tanskanen (3 years ago)
Ok
Ville Ahokas (3 years ago)
Joensuu's information point, where you can also find the Museum of North Karelia and the Mukulakatu playground for children.
Le Leni (5 years ago)
Definitely worth a visit if you want to check out Finland's history. Also the entrance is very cheap. Lots to learn and lots to experience!
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