Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
Juminkeko
CULTURAL CENTRE
Jul)
If you are interested in the
Kalevala
or Karelian culture, pay a visit to this excellent re-
source centre, a beautiful building made using traditional methods and modern styling.
The fantastic staff can tell you anything you wish to know; there are also three to four de-
tailed exhibitions here yearly.
Tuupalan Museo
MUSEUM
This house-museum consists of various traditional Karelian red-painted wooden farm
buildings that have been fitted out to depict traditional Kuhmo life at the turn of the 20th
century for wealthy families and their servants. It's a gentle, charming display of everyday
objects from the past. The optional guided visit (English available) is worthwhile.
Petola Luontokeskus
NATURE CENTRE
Aug-Oct, 9am-5pm daily mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
On the main road 3km from the town centre, this has an informative exhibition in various
languages on Finland's quartet of large carnivores, known hereabouts as
karhu
(bear),
ilves
(lynx),
ahma
(wolverine) and
susi
(wolf), as well as wild reindeer, locally present in small
numbers, and golden eagles. There's a summer cafe, national park information and a cute
gift shop.
Kuhmon Talvisotamuseo
MUSEUM
€5/3; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat & Sun Jun-mid-Aug)
By Hotelli Kalevala, this Winter War museum covers that bitter conflict in the Kuhmo
area, mostly through maps and excellent photographs (descriptions available in English).
