Seurasaari - Open-Air Folk Museum Fölisö

 
To the west of Helsinki is the island of Seurasaari (Swedish Fölisö), which is linked with the mainland by a footbridge. It has an interesting open-air museum, with old peasant houses, a church from Kiruna (1686) and other timber buildings. The island is reached by way of Mannerheimintie, then Linnankoskankatu, right into Paciuksenkatu and left into Seurasaarentie, which leads to the bridge.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Nearby, at Meilahti 7, is an old timber house now occupied by the Friends of Finnish Handicrafts, with an exhibition of Rya carpets and other textiles at which visitors can watch the weavers at work.
Address: Seurasaari Open-Air Folk Museum, SF-00250 Helsinki, Finland
Hours:
May 15 to May 31: 9am-3pm; Sun: 11am-5pm; Sat: 11am-5pm
June 1 to August 31: 11am-5pm
September 1 to September 15: 9am-3pm; Sun: 11am-5pm; Sat: 11am-5pm
Tips: There is a guidebook available for 10 mk.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Transit: Bus: 24.

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Building at the Seurasaari, Open-Air Folk Museum near Helsinki.Building at the Seurasaari, Open-Air Folk Museum near Helsinki.
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