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

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Details

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

More Information

www.sarka.fi
www.museot.fi

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Kristīne Pabērza (4 years ago)
Great museum! Lot of great exhibitions to see. ?

Halloweenia O'Lantern (5 years ago)
Its ok

Aleksandra Tsyganok (5 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 (5 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” (6 years ago)
Its a museum allright. The food's also pretty good.

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