The Story of South Karelia

The exhibition invites you on a journey through time, tracing the story of South Karelia from prehistory to the present.

South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta

13.12.2023 –

Karelian Death Spirits – Glimpses into the Dark History of South Karelia

Why is the horse unable to pull the hearse? What are ristimännyt (cross-marked trees), piiskuupetäjät whipping pines) or umpipuut...

South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta

24.10.2026 – 4.4.2027

History and stories from the Käkisalmi region since 1294

The Käkisalmi Museum has a permanent exhibition showcasing the history of Käkisalmi and Karelia.

Käkisalmi-museum, Heinola

20.3.2025 – 31.12.2026

The main exhibition

Stairway to Sanctity, the main exhibition of RIISA is a place where the thousands of years of Byzantine tradition meets the cultural...

RIISA - Orthodox Church Museum of Finland, Kuopio

24.4.2015 –

Karelian Sportlore – Lauri Greis 6.3.2026-18.10.2026

In the works of textile and fashion designer Lauri Greis, technical materials meet traditional craft techniques and garments. The...

The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä

6.3.2026 – 18.10.2026

30.5.‒23.8.2026 From Forest to Sauna ‒ Sami Repo

The journey of a thousand-kilo spruce to the atelier, where the birch bark that once grew beside it is shaped into a door handle, and the...

The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä

30.5.2026 – 23.8.2026

Karjalan neito - Laulumailta digikunnaille

Museo Eliel, -

11.10.2025 –

A Timeless Tradition - Finnish National Costume

On 27th of June 2025, the National Costume Center of Finland will open a new permanent exhibition, A Timeless Tradition - Finnish National...

The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä

27.6.2025 –

Togetherness with Estonia

The Finnish and Estonian togetherness has traditionally expressed trade, change of ideas and culture along the shores of the Gulf of...

Degerby Igor museum, Inkoo

30.6.2022 – 31.12.2026