K. H Renlund Museum

Kokkola, Finland

The cultural heritage of Kokkola is displayed in the K. H. Renlund Museum. It is located in the former school built in 1696. It is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Finland.

Alongside exhibitions, the museum offers an extensive range of educational programmes encompassing a wide audience. The courtyard in the Museum Quarter is an oasis during the summer, a pleasant place where you can sit and enjoy refreshments in historical surroundings before or after a tour of the museum. Many diverse exhibitions are to be found at Roos House, Pedagogy, Lassander House and Exhibition Hall. Visits to Drake House, the private residence of Fredrik and Anna Drake now a museum open to the public, and Leo Torppa’s Camera Collection can be visited by appointment.

References:

Kokkola.fi

Address

Pitkänsillankatu 39, Kokkola, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1696
Category: Museums in Finland
Historical period: Swedish Empire (Finland)

More Information

www.museot.fi
www.kokkola.fi

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Kaarlela Church (1,1 km)
Neristan (Kokkola Old Town) (1,2 km)

The Church of Pedersöre (28,6 km)
Lohtaja Church (27,3 km)
Tankar (18,6 km)
Luoto Church (19,2 km)
Maakalla Church (56,8 km)

User Reviews

Kari Marjakangas (9 months ago)
Museum in the center of Kokkola. Halkokar's skirmish in 1854 made an impression

KalllLe Myllykangas (2 years ago)
Ok

minna t (3 years ago)
The wood in art exhibition was worth a visit. There is also a nice shop in the house selling handmade products.

Tuomas Kallio (3 years ago)
Very nice museum in a beautiful old building. Free entrance.

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