Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Museum
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
The Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Museum, known as Oulun museo since 2025, is the regional responsibility museum for North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Founded in 1896, it is located in Oulu's city center in the Myllytulli district, currently preparing to move to new premises in 2026. The museum's core exhibition, renewed in 2002, presents the prehistory, folk culture, and livelihoods of Oulu and the surrounding region. It covers social and cultural history, including school, church, and monetary history, as well as maritime, fishing, tar burning, and garrison histories. The museum also features the working room of the notable Finnish writer Samuli Paulaharju and collections illustrating style history through interiors, costumes, glass, porcelain, and silver. The museum has a history of marine archaeological research focusing on shipwrecks near Hailuoto. The previous museum building, Ainola, designed by architect Oiva Kallio and completed in 1931, was used until the early 2020s before being sold. The museum is currently constructing a new building in the Myllytulli area, expected to open in 2026. The Ainola building and its surrounding park are protected as cultural heritage sites.
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Astuce: Visitors should plan their visit considering that the museum is relocating to new facilities in 2026, which will offer enhanced exhibition spaces. The best time to visit is during the warmer months when the surrounding Ainola Park is accessible. It is advisable to check the museum's website for current exhibitions and opening hours. Advance ticket purchase is recommended for special exhibitions, and discounts may be available for students, seniors, and groups.
Faits intéressants
- •The museum has conducted marine archaeological research since the 1970s, focusing on shipwrecks such as the Dutch merchant ship Sophia Maria that sank in 1859 north of Hailuoto.
- •The Ainola museum building was designed by prominent Finnish architect Oiva Kallio and completed in 1931.
- •A significant part of the museum's collection includes the working room of Samuli Paulaharju, a famous Finnish writer and ethnographer.
- •The museum's exhibitions include unique collections of style history, featuring costumes, glass, porcelain, and silverware.
- •The Ainola building and its surrounding park have been granted cultural heritage protection.
Histoire
The Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Museum was established in 1896 as a regional museum for North Ostrobothnia.
Initially housed in the Ainola villa, which was destroyed by fire in 1929, it moved to the new Ainola building designed by Oiva Kallio in 1931.
The museum has continuously developed its exhibitions to reflect the cultural and social history of the region.
It operated in the Ainola building until the early 2020s, after which the building was sold and the museum began preparations for a new facility in the Myllytulli district, planned to open in 2026.
Throughout its history, the museum has also conducted marine archaeological research on notable shipwrecks in the Gulf of Bothnia.
Guide du lieu
Core Exhibition2002 (renewed)
The main exhibition presents the prehistory, folk culture, livelihoods, and social history of Oulu and North Ostrobothnia. It includes sections on school, church, and monetary history, as well as maritime activities like fishing and tar burning.
Ainola Museum Building1931
Designed by architect Oiva Kallio and completed in 1931, Ainola served as the museum's home until the early 2020s. It is a protected cultural heritage site surrounded by Ainola Park.
Contact
Téléphone: 044 7037471