Provincial Museum of Southern Ostrobothnia

Seinäjoki, Finland

The provincial museum is located in the Östermyra ironworks and manor site. The ironworks was founded in 1798 and the manor house was built in 1806. The museum area consists several buildings and the main building is an old stone cowshed. The basic exhibitions present the life of agrarian communities, rural trade and handicraft skills, a countryside pharmacy and a gunpowder museum.

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Founded: 1798
Category: Museums in Finland
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Finland)

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4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Mika Mäkelä (2 years ago)
Ok
Onni-Pekka Hunnakko (3 years ago)
Clean and comfortable, it's nice not to be in Seinäjoki :)
Laura MH (4 years ago)
It's a beautiful place, well preserved and with very helpful guides that tell you very detailed information about how was life back in the time.
Gerard Moloney (5 years ago)
Nice place to visit.
Mika Uolamo (5 years ago)
Pleasant sized museum of local history told interestingly.
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