Serlachius Museums, Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland

Gustaf Adolf Serlachius (1830-1901) and his nephew Gösta Serlachius (1876-1942) were industrialists and one of the paper mill business pioneers in Finland. Gösta Serlachius founded the Gösta Serlachius Art Foundation in 1933, which became soon one of the wealthiest art collectors in Scandinavia. In 1945 foundation opened the art museum in Mänttä where the paper mills founded by Serlachius still exist.

Serlachius Museum Gösta is a museum of fine arts. At Joenniemi Manor you can see the Serlachius collection, one of the most important private art collections in the Nordic countries. It contains classic works of Finnish art and old European paintings from the 15th century to the 1940s. In the courtyard you can find a cosy cabin designed by the architect W. G. Palmqvist. Autere Cabin, Gösta's atmospheric cafeteria and restaurant, is the former home of the Joenniemi Manor bailiff.

Near the Gösta Museum is another museum named after Gustav Serlachius. The basic exhibition of Serlachius museum Gustaf traces the course of life in industrialising Finland from 19th century to the the present day. The exhibition shows how a small village grew into the home town of a major forest industry combine and learn about the everyday lives and festivities of both its gentry and workers.

Reference: museot.fi, visittampere.fi

Address

Joenniementie 47, Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1945
Category: Museums in Finland
Historical period: Independency (Finland)

More Information

www.serlachius.fi
www.museot.fi
www.visittampere.fi

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Tuija Ypyä (17 months ago)
A high-level exhibition complex in Gösta. as well as many beloved classics.

Jaana Joenvuori (3 years ago)
Serlachius museum Gustaf in the heart of the city Mänttä. Situated by the lake Koskelanlampi. A very beautiful place and the building itself represents great architecture, classism and functionality of the year 1934. The art collection inside is interesting and full of Finnish history. Worth a visit any time of the year, but especially in summer. Plenty of parking places outside.

Henna Boström (3 years ago)
A very nice visit. I especially enjoyed the pulp making section, although it might be easier if there was some sort of captions or a guide for what happens in each step as probably not everyone knows - the process is explained as text on the walls. I think one gets more value if one takes time to do a guided tour or uses all the aids that are at hand. I am Finnish speaking so didn't really ask about the English materials but think audio guides were at hand, too.

Elena Petrova (3 years ago)
Great place, very interesting for a visit. Get to learn the history of the place, as well as how cellulose is made. Has Finnish and English audio guide.

Reinaldo de Araujo Barbosa (3 years ago)
It’s a magical place, 2:30 hours from Vantaa! Definitely worths a visit!

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