Poykkola - Rovaniemi Local History Museum description and photos - Finland: Rovaniemi (Topic)

Poukkola Museum of Local Lore (Poykkola - Rovaniemi Local History Museum) description and photos - Finland: Rovaniemi. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Poykkola - Rovaniemi Local History Museum.

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The Poukkola Museum of Local Lore is located in Rovaniemi on the bank of the Kemijoki River, 35 km from the city center, where at the end of the 19th century the Poukkola Manor was located, which has survived to this day. The buildings on the estate - two sheds, a barn and the main building - were purchased in 1957. Local Heritage Association. And in 1959. the museum has opened its doors to the public.

The local history museum "Poukkola" reproduces the life of the population of northern Finland in the 19th-20th centuries. Here are the main traditional crafts such as fishing, animal husbandry, including reindeer husbandry, and hunting. At the exhibition, held in the barn, visitors can see an interesting exposition of photographs that tell about the peculiarities of national crafts, the development of the food industry and the history of the city.

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