North Karelian Museum
Pohjois-Karjalan museo | |
 Museum by Joensuu market place | |
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| Established | 1917 |
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| Type | Provincial museum |
| Director | Tarja Raninen–Siiskonen |
| Owner | City of Joensuu |
| Website | www |
The North Karelian Museum (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjalan museo) is a museum of cultural history. This provincial museum focuses on the city of Joensuu and its surrounding Karelia region. The museum has a permanent exhibition about the history of Karelia and several changing exhibitions during the year. Special section is dedicated for children.[1]
The museum was founded in 1917. In the beginning it was located in back room of the public library. In 1980 the small town museum was established as a provincial museum and got full-time staff, due to which it became much more active. In 2011 the museum opened in its current premises in the Carelicum culture centre,[2] designed by architect Martti Aittapelto.[3]
The main themes of the permanent exhibition are Karelian history and folklore.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "The North Karelian Provincial Museum". City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Pohjois-Karjalan museon historiaa" (in Finnish). City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Carelicum". City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Visiting Karelia exhibition". City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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