Holiday in Savo 2021

ATTRACTIONS AND CULTURE

Mechanical Music Museum

Museums Mechanical Music Museum

Jäppilä local history museum Open on summer Sundays. Jäppilän Kirkkotie 11 Tel. +358 44 787 4022 Home and School Museum of Kangaslampi The building dates back to the late 1800s - early 1900s, and it has operated as a shop, cafe, dairy, policeman’s residence and municipal office. Kangaslammintie 1, Varkaus, tel. +358 50 493 3551 Karhulahti local history museum Peasant museum, which dates back to the 1500s. The museum has been decorated in the style of a 1920s farm house, and there is also an exhibition of old maps on the walls. Open during the summer. Golftie 14 A, Joroinen, tel. +358 40 5205 102 www.visitjoroinen.fi Leppävirta local history museum The museum displays about 3,000 culture-historically valuable artifacts. Open during the summer. Kirkkokaari 2, tel. +358 44 797 5676 www.leppavirta.fi/kotiseutumuseojakunnanhistoriaa

400 intruments exhibited in large halls that have an interior design according to their era are presented in an energetic tour accompanied by fun stories. The museum’s amazing instrument collection includes music boxes, automatic pianos and orchestras, violins and accordions, as well as hurdy-gurdys from small desktop models to the huge Amadeus. The greatest of all is the world's largest orchestrion, the 75-player Popper Goliath. Pelimanninkatu 8, Varkaus, tel. +358 50 590 9297 www.mekaanisenmusiikinmuseo.fi Haapakoski Ironworks The unique Haapakoski Ironworks is situated at the border of Pieksämäki and Suonenjoki. The nationally significant, built-up heritage environment is a model example of the era of industrialisation that began in the 19th century. The layers of time and the working history of everyday life is seen well at the protected ironworks millieu. You can familiarise in the unique atmosphere and stories of the ironworks by taking part in guided tours that are organised for groups, duration approximately one hour. Smaller groups according to agreement. Tour booking and inquiries: Jari Väänänen, tel. +358 400 282 906 Haapakoskentie 506, Pieksämäki www.haapakoskenruukki.fi

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