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Loviisa Town Museum
About 200m north of the town square, Loviisa Town Museum is set in an old manor house with three floors of interesting historical exhibits, particularly the exhibition on Jean Sibelius, who spent his childhood summer holidays at Sibeliuksenkatu 10.
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Kiikartorni
If you’re view-hungry, Kiikartorni at the port is a pretty wooden copy of the observation tower that gave weather reports and shipping news to the town until the 1940s. It’s a vision in itself, but it also affords a fresh perspective on the archipelago.
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Söderlångvik
The beautiful manor house Söderlångvik belonged to local newspaper magnate and art collector Amos Anderson. There are paintings, furniture and special exhibitions, as well as extensive gardens and a cafe. Its signposted 6.3km southwest of Dragsfjärd.
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Ekenäs Museum
Ekenäs museum traces the towns history back to the Stone Age using illuminating models and audio. The Lindblad building re-creates a 1950s photographer’s studio, and a small row of 19th-century red-painted outbuildings contain agricultural implements.
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Alariesto Galleria
Above the tourist office, this gallery displays paintings by the famous local artist Andreas Alariesto (1900–89), who depicted traditional Sámi life in an attractive naive style, and also has temporary exhibitions. There are good-value prints for sale.
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Sankt Görans Church
The 1927 copper-roofed Sankt Görans Church in the town centre is not as interesting as the medieval treasure-trove churches in Ålands villages. The design is Art Nouveau, by Lars Sonck, and the church was donated to the town by a wealthy shipowner.
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Porin Taidemuseo
The large white spaces of this modern art gallery house changing exhibitions by international artists – Andy Goldsworthy had just created a site-specific installation at the time of writing, for example. One room holds a small, permanent collection.
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Hannun Luontokuvakeskus
In the tourist-office building, this rotating exhibition displays the work of famous Finnish nature photographer Hannu Hautala with great information. There are some stunning shots; equally impressive is the patience that it required to get them.
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Hamina Bastion
The ruins of the 18th-century Hamina Bastion include 3km of crumbling stone walls that would have made a star-shaped fortress. The bastion comes alive for the annual Hamina Tattoo; otherwise pick up a free copy of Walking in Old Hamina from the tourist office.
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Suomenlinnan Kirkko
Built by the Russians in 1854, this served as a Russian Orthodox place of worship until the 1920s when it became Lutheran. It’s the only church in the world to double as a lighthouse – the beacon was originally gaslight but is now electric and still in use.
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Puijon Torni
The views from the top of the 75m Puijon Torni are very impressive; the vast perspectives of (yes, you guess correctly) lakes and forests represent a sort of idealised Finnish vista. Atop the structure is a revolving restaurant, cafe and open-air viewing deck.
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Hollolan Kotiseutumuseo
This large red building not far from the church houses a collection of local paraphernalia, including a Stone Age axe, while a little further down the road, the open-air section features sturdy wooden buildings transferred from various locations in the area.
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Satakunta Museum
Fascinating exhibits at this well laid-out museum range from intact Viking skis to a display showing how a handbag’s contents have changed over the centuries, as well as regional customs and traditions traced through a poignant journey from birth to death.
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Karjalainen Kotitalo
Signposted as ‘Ulkomuseo’, Karjalainen Kotitalo is an open-air museum with a dozen traditional Karelian buildings moved here from other locations. The houses are typical of the region, with overlapping corner joints, overhanging eaves and a rustic log-cabin design.
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Fagervik Ironworks
About 8km west of Ingå, Fagervik Ironworks was established in 1646 as a bruk (ironworks precinct). The Russian army razed the area during the Great Northern War in the 1720s, but the factory was rebuilt forging iron blades and ploughs until finally closing in 1902.
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Pargas Hembygdsmuseum
When Lenin was on the lam from Russia to Stockholm in 1907, he stayed in Pargas under the pseudonym Mr Mueller. The outdoor local history museum contains the house where he hid, along with cottages, crofts and a restored schoolhouse; enthusiastic guides show visitors around.
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Church
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Sajos
The spectacular wood-and-glass Sámi cultural centre stands proud in the middle of town. It holds the Sámi parliament as well as a library and music archive, restaurant, exhibitions and craft shop. In summer there are tours of the building, and Sámi handicraft workshops.
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Qwensel House & Pharmacy Museum
On the riverfront, Qwensel House is Turku’s oldest, built around 1700. It contains the small Pharmacy Museum with an old laboratorium featuring medicinal herbs, 18th-century ‘Gustavian’ (Swedish) furnishings, and an exhibition of bottles and other pharmacy supplies.
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Sankt Johannes Kyrka
North of Kastelholm is the biggest church in Åland. The altarpiece is decorated with a dazzling triptych and a stone cross with the text ‘Wenni E’. According to researchers, it was erected in memory of the Hamburg bishop Wenni, who died here while on a crusade in 936.
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