
Western Finland History
Travel Tips for History of Western FinlandHelsinki, Western Finland, Finland Helsinki is a beautiful city to visit in the summer months and it is home to one of my favorite, and most off beat museums- Postimuseo or "The Postal Museum." It chronicles the history of the Finnish postal system, complete with interactive exhibits in multiple languages. Good tip? (0) Tampere, Western Finland, Finland Museum Centre Vapriikki Tue, Thu-Sun 10-18, Wed 11-20, Mon closed Exhibitions: Tibet 13 June 2008 – 13 April 2009 Tampere 1918 Exhibition on events of the civil war in Tampere Dora Jung – Fascination of Linen 5 December 2007 – 1 March 2009 Backlight 08 - Tickle Attack International Photography Triennial Festival 20.9.-9.11. 2008 Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame Permanent exhibition Pirkanmaa - A journey into the history of the province Permanent exhibition Shoe Museum Permanent exhibition Time for Play! 6 February 2009 – August 2009 Toys and dolls from the collections of the Haihara Museum Foundation Exhibition of the UNICEF year Address and admission Tampella Alaverstaanraitti 5 33101 Tampere Tel. +358 3 5656 6966 Fax +358 3 5656 6808 www.tampere.fi/english/vapriikki/index.html vapriikki@tampere.fi Good tip? (0) Turku, Western Finland, Finland Turku used to be a capital of Finland Good tip? (0) Ruovesi, Western Finland, Finland The Art Centre Kalela, open during summers is a truly a place to see. it is the old home and studio of Akseli Gallen-Kallela, one of the greatest painters in the history of Finnish art. Good tip? (0) Ruovesi, Western Finland, Finland Kallenaution kievari! Id rather stop here for a coffee than at some boring gas station. Unique atmosphere! Good tip? (0) |