Lusto Finnish Forest Museum
Lusto – Suomen Metsämuseo
Finland's national forest museum, covering forestry, logging and forest culture, with forest trails nearby.
Lusto is Finland's national forest museum, opened in 1994, and the building itself is themed around timber. Exhibits cover forest ecology, logging and log-floating history, forestry machinery and Finnish forest culture, with many interactive displays that suit families. Outside is the Punkaharju forest area, with marked trails and a forestry machinery display. In summer there are woodworking and logging demonstrations. Admission is charged, and the museum is closed on Mondays in winter. It sits beside Lusto railway station, about 25 kilometres from Savonlinna, and can be combined with a day trip to Punkaharju Ridge.
Opening hours
Summer 10:00–17:00; closed Mon in winter
Nearby sights
- Hotel Punkaharju
- Punkaharju Ridge
- Kerimäki Church
- Olavinlinna Castle
- Riihisaari Lake Saimaa Nature Centre
- Linnankatu Old Town
- Sulosaari
- Lake Saimaa Cruise