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TURKANSAARI OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

Turkansaari open-air museum includes two islands, 
in which there are about 40 buildings

The farmhouse of Ylikärppä includes the museum office and the caféteria.
The house was built in 1894.

The smoke house is from 
the 18th century

The stove with oven 
is constructed of slate.

Demonstrations of old work methods on Wednesdays from 11 am to 3 pm

 
The storehouse for milk

The storehouse

The church was erected on its present site in 1694.

One of the barns of Turkansaari

The most common type of windmill, 
the pedestal mill

 
The farmhouse of Yli-Juurus

The kitchen of Yli-Juurus

Tar has been burnt in Turkansaari since 1976

The tar pit burning

In the wintertime Turkansaari is open only in two Sundays
(one in December and one on November)

Turkansaarentie 165, Oulu
Tel +358-44-7037190
oulu.ouka.fi/ppm/turkansaari  
 

Published by:
Arja Keskitalo
curator