Pielinen Museum
Pielisen museo
A large open-air museum in Lieksa, where dozens of old wooden buildings show rural farming and logging life in North Karelia.
The Pielinen Museum in Lieksa is one of Finland's larger open-air museums. Dozens of 17th- to 20th-century farmhouses, barns, saunas, a church bell tower and logging workers' cabins have been moved here, recreating farming, logging and log-driving life around Lake Pielinen. The indoor museum hosts exhibitions on forestry and local history. The open-air section is mainly open in summer, and admission is charged. Lieksa is about 30 km from Koli, and can be combined with Patvinsuo and Ruunaa for a one-day tour of the eastern shore.
Opening hours
Open-air area usually open May–September; check the official website
Nearby sights
- Paateri
- Koli Ski
- Lake Pielinen cruise & ice road
- Ukko-Koli
- Paha-Koli & Akka-Koli trails
- Ruunaa Hiking Area
- Patvinsuo National Park
- St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Joensuu