Pielisen museo, the local museum of the Lieksa district and the second largest open-air museum in Finland, depicts the life of the people who lived in the region between Lake Pielinen and Russian Karelia in past centuries.

The museum consists of the main building with exhibition halls and an extensive out-door area with more than 70 buildings or structures. In the museum area there are farm houses with outbuildings from three centuries, mills, forest workers’ log cabins and timber floating machinery, granaries housing farming implements and tools, storehouses containing vehicles, boats, fishing tackle and fire fighting equipment.

The museum is located by the river Lieksanjoki quite near the town centre of Lieksa.

Opening times

Open-Air Museum: 15 May -15 September, daily 10am - 6pm (closed at Midsummer Eve)
Exhibition Halls: 16 September - 14 May, Tuesday - Friday 10am - 3pm (closed on public holidays)

Entry fees

Summertime fees: Adults 5€, children (7-12) 1,5€, groups min. 20 persons 4€ / each, families (2+2) 11€

Wintertime fees (only Exhibition Halls): Adults 3€, children (7-12) 1€, groups min. 20 persons 2€ / each
On Wednesdays free admission.

CONTACT:

Pielisen museo
Pappilantie 2
FI-81720 LIEKSA, Finland
Tel. +358 4010 44151
email: museo@lieksa.fi