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VB Valokuvakeskus
Excellent summer exhibitions grace this photographic centre, devoted to Victor Barsokevitsch, one of the pioneers of Finnish photography.
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Muonion Kotiseutumuseo
The local open-air museum, Muonion Kotiseutumuseo has a collection of prewar buildings with interiors stocked with local artefacts.
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Water Tower
Zip up the lift (elevator) to the top of the 50m-high water tower on Vartiovuori Hill for sweeping views across town and out to sea.
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Kötsi Museum
Kötsi Museum , in the large Nurmes-talo Building, is the local museum of history, and has a variety of Stone Age artefacts on display.
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Oulun Taidemuseo
Oulu’s art museum is a bright spacious gallery with excellent temporary exhibitions of both international and Finnish contemporary art, and a cafe.
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Joensuun Taidemuseo
The impressive collection at Joensuu’s art museum spans Chinese pieces, examples of Finnish modernism and an intriguing selection of Orthodox icons.
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Lappia
Rovaniemi’s concert hall is one of several buildings in Rovaniemi designed by Alvar Aalto (others include the adjacent library and town hall).
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Shopkeeper’s Museum
If you’re in the museum mood, the Shopkeeper’s Museum is a former merchant’s store and residence, with staff dressing the part and serving customers.
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Sankta Birgitta Kyrka
In Norrby, Sankta Birgitta Kyrka has 13th- and 14th-century wall paintings that tell the story of St Nicholas, the patron saint of seafarers.
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Sotamuseo Maneesi
On Iso Mustasaari is Sotamuseo Maneesi, which has a comprehensive overview of Finnish military hardware from bronze cannon to WWII artillery.
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Motormuseum
A huge collection of engines and around 500 motorcycles and mopeds – from old Harley-Davidsons and Nortons to homemade, motor-powered bicycles.
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Hetan Lumilinna
This snow castle near the airport can be visited by appointment. There are various packages including a nights accommodation (s/d €149/220).
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Panssarimuseo
This impressive collection of tanks and anti-tank weaponry is located in Parola, 1.5km beyond Parola station and 10km northwest of Hämeenlinna.
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Walter Runeberg Sculpture Collection
Walter Runeberg Sculpture Collection has 150 sculptures by Walter Runeberg, JL Runeberg’s eldest son, who produced the town’s sculpture of his father.
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Heureka
This fantastic hands-on science centre, Imax theatre and planetarium is next to the Tikkurila train station in Vantaa, a satellite suburb of Helsinki.
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Greystone Church
The Greystone Church was built in the 14th century and includes the chapel of Finland’s first archbishop, completed much later in the 19th century.
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Alitalo
One of the largest apple orchards around the lake is Alitalo , on Lohjansaari, which has a cafe and gentle farm animals for younger children.
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Arctic Husky Farm
Near Kopara, this is where dogs relax all summer gaining strength for winter sledge safaris. You can visit their enclosures at noon on weekdays (€5 per person).
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Kammigalleria
Male reindeer drop their heavy antlers in November: see beautiful jewellery and handicrafts that Kikka Laakso makes from them here on the Lemmenjoki road.
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Ikola Museum
The Ikola Museum is an agricultural museum in Tuupala, 1km northeast of Nurmes’ town centre, which features an open-air exhibit of Karelian wooden buildings.
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