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- Seurasaari Open Air Museum
Seurasaari Open Air Museum
The Seurasaari Open-Air Museum allows visitors to step back in
time and glimpse the traditional way of life in the Finnish
countryside, and all this in the heart of the capital city,
Helsinki. The museum, situated on a lovely green island accessed
from the mainland via a footbridge, consists of a collection of
cottages, farmsteads, parsonages, rural churches, manor houses and
other old buildings, all preserved and relocated from their
original sites around the provinces of Finland. The 86 buildings
currently on the museum site have been arranged to form a complete
replica of a country district, reflecting what life was like in
various levels of rural society between the 18th and 20th
centuries.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
EUR6. Free for under 18s, or with Helsinki Card; other
concessions available.
Language
Finnish and Swedish share status as Finland's official
languages. Sami is spoken by the isolated population group in
Lapland. English is taught at schools and is widely
understood.
Money
The Euro (EUR) is the official currency of Finland. One Euro =
100 cents. Banks, ATMs and bureaux de change are available in all
cities and airports; banks are closed on weekends. American
Express, Diner's Club, Eurocard, Access, MasterCard and Visa are
accepted in hotels, restaurants, and larger shops. Travellers
cheques can be cashed in Helsinki and large cities, but ATMs are
the easiest and most economical way to get cash.
Opening Times
15 to 30 May: Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday to
Sunday 11am-5pm. 1 June to 31 August: Monday to Sunday 11am-5pm. 1
to 15 September: Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday
11am-5pm.
Time
Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from the last Sunday in March to
the last Sunday in October).