Culture

Iisalmi Culture Centre

Kirkkopuistonkatu 9, 74100 Iisalmi
Tel. +358 40 830 2757

Open Air Theatre Koljonvirta

Ask for more information
At the City Hall customer service desk

Pohjolankatu 14, 74101 Iisalmi 
Tel. +358 40 350 4217 
e-mail: tourism@iisalmi.fi

Church Museum

The Church Museum is located in a grand wooden church dating back to 1779. The Gustav Adolf’s Church is part of the network of ‘roadside churches’, which means that its doors stay open to visitors during the summer. The Museum is open during roadside church opening times, and during mass and other services. At other times, please contact the church. Free admission.

Kirkkotie 20, 74120 Iisalmi 
www.iisalmenseurakunta.fi/kirkkomuseo 
https://www.tiekirkot.fi/english

Rukajärvi Centre

The Centre tells the story of the battles held in Rukajärvi during World War II. Rukajärvi Centre has two sites: in Lieksa and Iisalmi. Both sites are significant in Rukajärvi’s military history, and they complement each other. 

Savonkatu 24, in the same building with Hotel Iisalmen Seurahuone. 

Admissions and information: 
Tel. +358 44 0207 701. 

Sonkajärvi Heritage House

In the Heritage House, Sonkajärvi’s local history and rural life come alive. The House collection includes many objects that people used in their daily life in the past. 

Museokuja 1, 74300 Sonkajärvi 
Tel. +358 40 675 0027

Jyrkkäkosken Ruukki Ironworks

In 1831, Zachris Franzén, the owner of Salahmi Ironworks, was licensed to build an iron foundry and a bar iron hammer works in Jyrkänkoski. In 1874, bricks imported from England were used to build a new, Scottish-style foundry which produced pig and bar iron, nails and cast iron goods. Jyrkkäkoski Foundry didn’t close until 1919. In summer, the historic ironworks host an art exhibition. The Jyrkkäkoski Foundry exhibition is open to visitors in the foundry building. During the events, taking place in the ironworks, you may also see forging demonstrations. The ironworks are open from May to September. Free admission.

Jyrkäntie 1881, 7480 Jyrkkä
Tel. +358 50 353 1897 
www.sonkajarvi.fi, www.ruukintupa.fi

Vieremä Local History Museum

This open-air museum’s collections include two original logging lodges and various horse-drawn vehicles. Open on weekdays in June and July.

Petterintie 35, 74200 Vieremä 
Tel. +358 40 594 9143

International Bottle Museum

In this Museum, you’ll discover how bottles can tell us about our history and the present day. The Museum collection includes 6,000 bottles collected around the world from old Finnish ‘belly bottles’ and square bottles called ‘parrunpätkä’ (Finnish for ‘beam end’) to Chinese bottles used for acupuncture, perfumes and insect repellents. The bottle collections provide an interesting and colorful insight into the cultural history in Finland and abroad.

Museokuja 1, 74300 Sonkajärvi
Tel. +358 40 6750027 
www.sonkajarvi.fi

Iisalmi City Library

The Cultural Centre has changing art exhibitions. The building also houses the Natural History Museum, Ylä-Savo College of Music and Kulttuurikapusta Cafe. The Library organises a range of activities, such as story times for small children. During the autumn and winter school breaks, IpanaIisalmi offers holiday activities for children.

Kirkkopuistonkatu 9, 74100 Iisalmi 
Tel. +358 40 830 2712 
www.iisalmi.fi/Public-Library

Sonkajärvi Central Library, Kirjastotalo Building

Rutakontie 21, 74300 Sonkajärvi 
Tel. +358 40 148 4309

Sukeva Local Library

(Shared service in Sukeva)

Kallentie 2, 74340 Sonkajärvi
Tel. +358 40 148 4306
sukeva.kirjasto@sonkajarvi.fi

Vieremä Library

Lyhtytie 2, 74200 Vieremä 
Tel. +358 400 370 12622