Founded by brothers Matti and Juhani Rintala, this private cultural institution collects local art, objects and military history. Displays include cobalt-blue and gold-patinated Savitorppa ceramics and work by deceased local artists. Its collection of works by the author Kivi contains over 300 volumes in several languages.
The wartime section holds memorabilia, objects and literature. The archive includes local newspaper yearbooks from 1961–2000 and photographs from the 1960s onwards. Families are welcome. Guide and assistance dogs may enter; other dogs may not. Cash and debit or credit cards are accepted. The institution has published books on photography, Kivi and Savitorppa ceramics.
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