Kuopio Museum
Kuopion museo
Housed in a castle-like Art Nouveau building, this museum presents the natural history and cultural history of North Savo.
The main building of Kuopio Museum was completed in 1907. It is a stone structure with towers that looks like a castle, in the National Romantic style, and it is worth seeing in itself. The museum is divided into natural history and cultural history. The natural history galleries include a reconstructed mammoth, animal specimens from the Finnish lake district and geological exhibits. The cultural history galleries trace life in Savo from prehistory to modern times and the growth of the city of Kuopio. A renovation completed in 2021 added a modern side wing and interactive displays, which suit children well. Admission is about €10, and the museum is closed on Mondays. A combined ticket is available that also covers the Art Museum and the Old Kuopio Museum in the historic wooden-house quarter.
Opening hours
Open Tue–Sun; closed Mondays (per official website)
Nearby sights
- VB Photographic Centre
- Kuopio Cathedral
- Old Kuopio Museum
- Kuopio Art Museum
- Väinölänniemi
- Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Kuopio
- Kuopio Market Square & Market Hall
- Lake Kallavesi Cruise & Kuopio Harbour