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the Story of South Karelia

South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta

  • 13.12.2023–

The new permanent exhibition of the South Karelia Museum, the Story of South Karelia, is being put together in stages. The three main themes of the Story of South Karelia are Saimaa, Border and Our South Karelia.

 

The first stage of the permanent exhibition saw the opening of a conserved and reshaped scale model depicting the city of Viipuri in autumn 1939. In addition, an exhibition on Viipuri is located around the scale model of Viipuri as part of the permanent exhibition’s Border theme. In the hall, you can take a look inside the famous kiosk in Lappeenranta’s Old Park or ‘Kissing Park’ and learn about the South Karelian food traditions.

OPENING HOURS

Winter season: 2 Jan – 2 June and
20 Aug – 29 Dec
Tues – Sun 11 am – 5 pm

Summer season: 3 June – 18 Aug
Mon – Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat – Sun 11 am – 5 pm

South Karelia Museum is closed:

1 January
Change of exhibition 26 Feb – 8 Mar
Easter 29 March – 1 April
May Day 30 April – 1 May
Ascension Day 9 May
Midsummer 21 – 22 June
Change of exhibition 23 Sep – 11 Oct
Independence Day 6 December
Christmas 23 – 26, 31 December

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Museum contact details

South Karelia Museum
Kristiinankatu 15, 53900 Lappeenranta

040 130 9218

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South Karelia Museum, Kristiinankatu 15, 53900 Lappeenranta


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Admission fees

Admission with Museum Card
Admission with Museum Card

Pääsymaksut 11/8/0 €

Payment methods

Käteinen, useimmat luotto- ja debit-kortit.

Opening hours

Mon Closed
Tue 11:00-17:00
Wed 11:00-17:00
Thu 11:00-17:00
Fri 11:00-17:00
Sat 11:00-17:00
Sun 11:00-17:00

OPEN 2.1.-2.6. and 20.8.-29.12. Tue-Sun 11-17, 3.6.-18.8. Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat-Sun 11-17 CLOSED 1.1., 26.2.-8.3., 29.3.-1.4., 30.4.-1.5., 9.5., 3.-18.6., 21.-22.6., 23.9.-11.10., 6.12., 23.-26.12. and 31.12.

Themes

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