Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum
The Luostarinmäki museum block is the only complete wooden building area that survived the Great Fire of Turku in 1827. The more than 200 year old buildings stand where they originally did, and the alleys, yards, and homes of the block form an unique environment in the middle of the city.
The museum tells the story of pre-industrial urban craftsmanship. Eighteen small blocks, which are artisans' dwellings and around thirty handicrafts workshops represent over 30 different trades, like a cobbler´s shop, lithographic printing shop, bookbinder´s shop etc. In the summertime craftsmen come to work in the workshops.
The buildings are in their original locations, having survived the disastrous fire of 1827.
Mail sent from the Luostarinmäki post office is hand-stamped, and the product range of the 19th century general merchant store includes popular candies packed in paper cones, for example. The Museum shop sells books, postcards, and high-quality handicrafts, from traditional wooden curdled milk dishes and fur slippers to beautiful silver jewellery. The museum also includes a cosy cafe.
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Museum contact details
Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum
Vartiovuorenkatu 2, 20700 Turku
(02) 262 0350
Admission fees
8/3 €
Payment methods
käteinen, yleisimmät pankki- ja luottokortit.
Opening hours
Valtioneuvoston päätöksen mukaisesti valtion ja kuntien museot ovat suljettuina 13. huhtikuuta saakka. Yksityisen ja kolmannen sektorin toimijoiden suositellaan toimivan samoin.
Accessibility [the criteria]
- Accessible toilet
- Restricted accessibility: Museon sijainti rinteessä ja epätasainen maasto hankaloittavat liikuntarajoitteisten henkilöiden liikkumista alueella. Museokauppa Hantvärkkiin, wc:hen sekä kahvila Kisälliin pääsee pyörätuoliluiskaa pitkin.
Facilities
Guided tours
Guided tours in Finnish every day during the summer season.
Guided tours in English by appointment for groups, (02) 262 0350 / (02) 262 0322.
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