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Provincial museum activity

The museum guides and supports local museum activities as well as the preservation of cultural heritage in Ostrobothnia, for example overseeing the use of grants from the Finnish Heritage Agency.

Regional Museum Activity

In the region of Ostrobothnia, the responsibility for museum tasks is managed by the Ostrobothnian Museum that is part of the museums of the city of Vaasa. The main tasks of the regional responsibility museum include guiding, developing, and supporting museum activities as well as the management and preservation of cultural heritage and cultural environments in Ostrobothnia according to the plan made with the Finnish Heritage Agency.

Ostrobothnia has over 100 museums, the majority of which are local and open-air museums maintained by volunteers, but there are also specialized museums and collections of cultural-historical significance among them. The regional museum researcher advises on local museum work in their area and promotes cooperation among the region’s museums. The regional responsibility museum maintains the Ostrobothnian Museum Portal and the portal’s Facebook page.

The regional museum researcher advises on matters such as collection management, cataloging, conservation, and maintenance, as well as the upkeep and renovation of museum buildings and areas, funding, and matters related to exhibitions and public outreach. The regional museum researcher also serves as an expert in projects related to the history of their operating area and participates as needed in official work related to cultural environments.

The regional museum researcher provides advice and opinions on grant applications from local museums to the Finnish Heritage Agency and monitors their use.

For more information about local museum activities, please contact the regional museum researcher.

Collaboration

The issues faced by small local museums are often similar in nature, which is why it’s important to foster collaboration among museums. The regional responsibility museum, in cooperation with other stakeholders, organises training sessions for museum associations, such as through regional museum days or training events. These training sessions may also be open to other interested parties.

Ostrobothnian Museum Portal

The Ostrobothnian Museum Portal, maintained by the Vaasa City Museums, contains essential information about museums in Ostrobothnia

You can find the Museum Portal here.

The Museum Day in Ostrobothnia

Old Vaasa museum

The purpose of Museum Day is to highlight Ostrobothnia’s diverse museums and voluntary local work to the general public, media, decision-makers and tourists. A regional museum day has been successfully held in South Ostrobothnia for several years. Last year, the museum day was also organized in Ostrobothnia and was a success with the public.

The Museum Day in Ostrobothnia Sunday 24th August, 2025

  1. Vaasa Maritime Museum, open 13:00–16:00, pop-up café
  2. Kaskinen Museum: open 13:00–17:00, guide on site, films about supercargo, commercial counsellor and member of parliament Peter Johan Bladh, and district bailiff Johan David Cneiff 1722–1791
  3. Påras Chapel, Kronoby open 13:00–17:00, guide on site
  4. Tolvmansgården  Museum, Kronoby open 13:00–17:00, exhibition on reed crafts in Kronoby/Kruunupyy
  5. Terijärv Museum
  6. Old Vaasa Museum, open 10:00–17:00
  7. Kuddnäs Museum, open 12:00–17:00, free entry
  8. Bosund Boat, Fishing and Hunting Museum, open 16:00–20:00, coffee service and programme
  9. Lebell’s Merchant House, open 11:00–14:00, merchant “Casper Lebell” on site
  10. Warveterans’ Museum, Laihia War Veterans’ Museum Association
  11. Närpes  Museum, Öjskogsparken
  12. Korsnäs  Museum, open 13:00–17:00, guide on site
  13. Virgo Labour Museum and miniature model open 14:00–16:00
  14. Alkula, Old Vaasa open 13:00–17:00, guide Marja Paukkunen tells about the area’s history
  15. Hanna’s Cottage, Vaasa, Gerby-Västervik Local Heritage Association open 12:00–17:00
  16. Meteoria Visitor Centre, Vaasa’s Sundom, Söderfjärden open 12:00–18:00, guided tours of exhibitions, see entrance fees at www.meteoria.fi
  17. Brage Open-Air Museum, Vaasa, open 12:00–15:00
  18. Nanoq – Arctic Museum, Jakobstad, open 11:00–18:00, free guided tours,
  19. Kvevlax Museum, open house at the Magasinet Local Heritage Museum open 11:00-15.00
  20. Labour Museum of Vaasa, open house 12:00–17:00, guided tours
  21. Pörtom  Museum, open 12:00–16:00
  22. Brinken Museum, Malax, open 13:00–16:00, free guided tours at 13:30 and 15:00
  23. Kvarken Boat Museum, Åminne/Malax, open 13:00–16:00, free entry, free coffee service
  24. Finnish Youth Association Museum, Laihia
  25. Torgare Vicarage Museum, Kruunupyy, open 12:00–15:00, waffle café
  26. Vähäkyrö Museum, Vähäkyrö, open 13:00–16:00. In the Vähäkyrö church hill cultural area: Tinsmith Museum Fyrry, local heritage museum, school museum, and outdoor toilet museum. Also possible to preview the sausage and butcher museum opening in 2025!
  27. Fyrry – Tinsmith Museum, Vähäkyrö, open 13:00–16:00
  28. Vähäkyrö Church, open 13:00–16:00, cantor Marika or pastor Jouni on site. Juice and biscuits served

Opening hours

Ostrobothnian Museum:
Wed – Sun 10–17

Kuntsi Museum for Modern Art:
Wed – Sat 10—17

Tikanoja Art Museum:
Wed – Sat 10–17

The Old Vaasa Museum
(1.6.–31.8.2024)
Wed – Sat 10–17

Price list

Purchased tickets entitle visitors to same-day access to the Ostrobothnian Museum, Tikanoja Art Museum, and Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art.

Admission fees:

Adults €14

Students, senior citizens, conscripts, unemployed €8

People under the age 18 for free

Contact information

E-mail: museoinfo@vaasa.fi

Tel.: Ostrobothnian Museum
+358 6 325 3800

Kuntsin Museum for Modern Art
+358 40 183 0440

Tikanoja Art Museum
+358 40 182 8702

The Old Vaasa Museum
+358 40 482 9816

Further information