Sunday 26.05.2013
The Lohja Museum, founded in 1911, is situated near the medieval church, in the cultural-historically valuable vicarage area. In addition to the main building that dates to the 1860s, the museum area includes many buildings among the lush, green park areas with old oaks as well as a beautiful garden with apple trees. The yard is divided into two parts, the yard for men and the cattle yard. The yard for men is dominated by the main building designed by August Boman. The standing exhibition of the main building describes e.g. the Lohja manor culture. To the right of the yard for men is the curate‘s (auxiliary parson) building from 1780. There is a summer café, Café Leinilä, in the other end of the building. The home of the estate steward separates the yard of men from the cattle yard. The interior of the building presents living in the countryside from the beginning of the 1900s to 1930. A typical working-class dwelling from 1940s and 50s is presented in the other end of the building. There is a collection of carts and sleighs from the Vaanila manor in the attic of the barn.
Lohja museum opening hours:
4.6.-11.8.2013: Tue, Thu, Fri 11pm-16pm
Wed 11pm-19pm
Sat, Sun 12pm-16pm
Rest of the year: Tue, Thu, Fri 12pm-16pm
Wed 12pm-19pm
Sat, Sun 12pm-16pm
Mon closed.
Information:
The Lohja Museum
Iso-Pappila, 08100 Lohja
Phone (019) 369 4204, Fax (019) 369 4203
www.lohja.fi/museo
Group bookings:
The Lohja Tourist Service Centre, Phone 044 369 1309
