Sarka - The Finnish Museum of Agriculture

Loimaa, Finland

Sarka brings the versatile history of farming to you through moving image, sound, scale models and genuine objects. As an introduction to its collections, the Museum has an impressive scale model, which takes you through the development of the imaginary village of Sarkajoki from the Bronze Age to present. The basic collection builds on farm work associated with each season. Another dimension of the exhibition is time. It covers two main periods: the time before the post-war mechanisation of farming and the period after that until 2004.

Reference: museot.fi

Address

Vanhankirkontie 383, Loimaa, Finland

See all sites in Loimaa

Details

Founded: 2004
Category: Museums in Finland
Historical period: Independency (Finland)

More Information

www.sarka.fi
www.museot.fi

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Kanta-Loimaa Church (4,7 km)

Paimio Sanatorium (43,3 km)
Nuutajärvi Glass Factory (33,5 km)
Uskela Church (51,5 km)
Wiurila Manor (50,9 km)
Sauvo Church (56,9 km)
Church of St. Michael (45,2 km)
Piikkiö Church (52,1 km)
Pöytyä Church (20,4 km)
Automobile and Tractor Museum (53,2 km)

User Reviews

Halloweenia O'Lantern (4 years ago)
Its ok

Aleksandra Tsyganok (4 years ago)
This is a fun and interactive place for families to visit. It has a quest for kids, a buffet and lots of fun info. This museum tells about the old times how people loved in Finland. It has a outdoor exhibition which contains old buildings, old machines and even rabbits, chickens and sheep!

dd cc (4 years ago)
Nice museum about agriculture. Exhibitions about the history, old tools and tractors. Treasure hunt for the kids and a nice lunch/cafe place. Perfect for a rainy day.

finnduino “aleksis naula” (5 years ago)
Its a museum allright. The food's also pretty good.

Heta Ruikka (5 years ago)
Beautiful and interesting museum in a fresh building and pretty landscape. All info also in English. Definitely worth a stop!

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright CONTROTONO

Historic Site of the week

Clementinum

The Clementinum is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National Technical Library at Technická 6 since 2009. It is currently in use as the National Library of the Czech Republic.

Its history dates from the existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Clement in the 11th century. A Dominican monastery was founded in the medieval period, which was transformed in 1556 to a Jesuit college. In 1622 the Jesuits transferred the library of Charles University to the Klementinum, and the college was merged with the University in 1654. The Jesuits remained until 1773, when the Klementinum was established as an observatory, library, and university by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.