Rovaniemi Local Heritage Museum, Rovaniemen Kotiseutumuseo, Pöykkölä Farm, Lapland, Finland 2 623
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The Rovaniemi Local Heritage Museum is housed on a historic farm over a century old. Its collection showcases artifacts from rural life at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The traditional livelihoods of local farmers included fishing, cattle rearing, hunting, and reindeer husbandry. The main building, dating back to the 1840s, remains in its original location and is furnished in a traditional rural style.
The museum is open only during the summer—please check the official website for current visiting hours. Throughout the season, the museum hosts traditional holidays and fairs, offering visitors a glimpse into the region's cultural heritage.
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Rovaniemi with kids: things to see and do, winter and summer activities for a family vacation in Finnish Lapland
What are the best ways to spend time in Rovaniemi with kids? Well, visit Joulupukki, the Finnish Santa Clause, cross the Arctic Circle and see the arctic lights, take a seat behind the wheel of a log harvester, go for a ride in a deer or husky sled, and have a game of winter golf – all that and much more in our review of fun winter and summer activities for families with kids in Rovaniemi.
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