Take a peek at life in days of yore in smoke cabins, crofts and manors, participate in a guided tour, explore the parsonage and its garden, and immerse yourself in history with a hands-on approach.
You can also sample some treats in the museum café and pay a visit to the museum shop located in the Iisalmi Parsonage, where you will find unique products that convey the atmosphere of the museum.
During the summer season, the museum hosts events, special tours for children and workshops for the whole family.
The museum’s 89 historic buildings have been relocated from different parts of Finland. The oldest log buildings date back to the late seventeenth century – there is good reason to call Seurasaari ‘rural Finland in miniature.’
The buildings transferred to the museum have been selected on scientific grounds to represent different regions of Finland as well as various social classes. A walk through the museum grounds becomes a journey across eastern and western Finland, all while enjoying the beauty of the surrounding landscape. The museum buildings are restored exclusively using traditional methods and tools.
Read more about the history of the museum.