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Seurasaari Island and Open-Air Museum
Seurasaari Island and Open-Air Museum
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Neighbourhood: Taka-Töölö
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Pedro S
Sao Paulo, SP29 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
Finnish natural in a nutshell! The island is an open museum with historical buildings relocated there and a stunning natural landscape—a great place to walk around and taste the old time's lifestyle.
Written 8 May 2022
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joseph n
Monaco9 contributions
Oct 2021
NICE AND FAMILLIARE WE THINK ITS OKEY nice nature and so. small and lovley personal we realy like visit Fölisön
Written 28 October 2021
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Bechara C
Lebanon541 contributions
Sep 2021
I went there in a late afternoon, that was a mistake. It's better to book a full day for that park.
It's outside the city, and if you go by public transportation, you still need to walk 30 min in the forest to reach it.
It's a beautiful place in the nature to see how Finns used to live earlier. I have visited a similar museum in Oslo before. That's why I just turned back after the two bridges at the entrance next to the lakes.
It's outside the city, and if you go by public transportation, you still need to walk 30 min in the forest to reach it.
It's a beautiful place in the nature to see how Finns used to live earlier. I have visited a similar museum in Oslo before. That's why I just turned back after the two bridges at the entrance next to the lakes.
Written 1 October 2021
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Kald06
Paris, France438 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
We took bicycles and scooters out of Helsinki center to get there. No cycles allowed on the island. We cross the beautiful bridge and visited the island. It isn’t very large so you can all to the end on about 15min. The time one takes depends on how often you stop or which houses you visit. It’s free to walk around but you have to pay en entrance to the park if you want to visit the inside of any house. It was a charming place, like stepping back intime. There is also a cafe at the end of the path.
Written 25 August 2021
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Chandrashekar S
Helsinki, Finland52 contributions
Jul 2021
Seurasaari island provides you with a great collection of old Finnish houses and being an Island, also offers some great walk through some quiet greenery and of course the water view. You have the option of paying money to get access to the old houses & churches interiors which we did not take. You can do a good amount of viewing of houses without paying. Plus it gives great walking experience. There is a beach too, and if you pick a nice sunny day, it is worth spending sometime by the beach after your walk.
You should keep at least 5-6 hours for a good experience, and ideally a whole day.
You should keep at least 5-6 hours for a good experience, and ideally a whole day.
Written 28 July 2021
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland23,629 contributions
Sep 2020
This place has been a public park on an island from 1890. A bridge was built in 1892. From 1909, it has been an open-air museum.
Here you can see what the traditional Finnish way of life was from the 18th to the 20th century. The cottages, farmsteads, and manors have been relocated here from all around Finland.
You can wander on the island for free but for entering the buildings you need to buy a ticket.
Here are also beaches (one for nudists), cafes, and restaurants. The place is a perfect summer spot a few kilometers from the city center.
The Midsummer celebration is particularly popular.
Here you can see what the traditional Finnish way of life was from the 18th to the 20th century. The cottages, farmsteads, and manors have been relocated here from all around Finland.
You can wander on the island for free but for entering the buildings you need to buy a ticket.
Here are also beaches (one for nudists), cafes, and restaurants. The place is a perfect summer spot a few kilometers from the city center.
The Midsummer celebration is particularly popular.
Written 15 September 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
niinan2
Nurmijarvi, Finland1,523 contributions
Aug 2020
Seurasaari is an excellent place to visit. With an entrance fee you can enter the houses/buildings in the open-air-museum but you can also decide not to pay the entrance fee and just walk around and see the buildings outside. There's lot's to see.
Somewhat half of the island is recreation area and you can sit by the sea on rocky waterfronts. There are some cafe's and museum shop too. Lovely an beautiful location and easy to travel from the city center by bus or tram.
Somewhat half of the island is recreation area and you can sit by the sea on rocky waterfronts. There are some cafe's and museum shop too. Lovely an beautiful location and easy to travel from the city center by bus or tram.
Written 5 August 2020
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Tomi Wickman
Helsinki, Finland2,159 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
Relaxing walking araund the islad. Old traditional museum houses to see how people lived in the early days. Super for picnic and the bbq place is nice. Entering the island, picnic and bbq is free, a small fee if you want to enter the houses and church and it is worth the fee
Written 27 July 2020
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Mariai
54 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
The island is a lovely place for a long walk. If you're into Pokémons, there is a multitude of opportunities for exploration.
Written 8 May 2020
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eVe
Singapore, Singapore293 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We went in mid March and the place was visited mainly by locals. Took bus 24 in front of Original hotel near Central Station. It was about a 15 minutes ride (last stop) to Seurasaari. No entrance fee in winter and museums are closed but you could still enjoy and view the historical buildings with commentary in English at each site. We spent more than 2 hours there appreciating the nature in quietness.
Written 20 March 2020
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Stefani S
Chicago, IL51 contributions
Is this worth it to go by yourself? I recently went to Skansen in Stockholm and felt like it was much less enjoyable than I hoped - mostly due to being alone and not extroverted (didn't interact with the people/guides).
mikoMS
Lund, Sweden791 contributions
I believe it is staffed in the busier summer season and then the buildings are open to enter as well. But when I went in April there were no dressed up people and no entrance fee.
Nancy Clelia R
Cipolletti, Argentina10 contributions
que dias esta cerrado?
antawaya
Helsinki, Finland94 contributions
Ninguno
lisa p
5 contributions
Would you recommend a tour guide for Seurasaari Open Air Museum and if so, are guides available there? We’re traveling end of August this year. Thanks.
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katie5m
Washington, D.C.15 contributions
In addition to the signs at each place, there are also guides at some of the more popular spots who can answer questions. I don't think a guided tour is necessary.
Klára Z.
Brno, Czech Republic52 contributions
Hi, I just wanted to ask if it´s worth seeing If I go there in early June (so it´ll be closed) and I´m gonna be staying only one day in Helsinki? :)
EmilyEC81
Brisbane, Australia
Hi, Is this open in the winter? Is it worth traveling to see in December?
AnneliIA
Helsinki, Finland134 contributions
The charming island is open but the ancient houses are closed. Hopefully the sea is covered with ice that you can walk on, and the scenery beautifully white. But that is not guaranteed since winters have become milder.
shlomio12
Budapest, Hungary106 contributions
I noticed that the adress here in trip advisor is not the right adress of this museum
Can you check it and change to the right adress please?
jackdaddy10
Pueblo West, CO116 contributions
Can you tell me how I should get to the Seurasaari Open air museum?
I am arriving at the train station and want to go directly to Seurasaari.
Thanks
Nabilfawzi
Brooklyn, NY87 contributions
The bus 24 will tke yiu very close to it. You can use Google Maps on your phone to plan your trip as it gives you public transit directions also.
Kabrams1618
Jerusalem, Israel94 contributions
Is the 24 bus or taking the 4 tram to the island both covered by the helsinki regular day ticket or do you need the regional ticket?
P0laris600
Montgomery, AL183 contributions
The 24 Bus is included in the day ticket, as it's route remains entirely in Helsinki. As other reviewers have pointed out, the "regional" fare only kicks in if you head out of the city. For visitors, the two most likely reasons you'd need a "regional" fare is if you were visiting the nearby city of Espoo, or heading to the airport which is actually in the city of Vantaa. As long as your'e inside Helsinki, a standard ticket will work fine, and Seurasaari is inside of Helsinki's borders (although just). The Helsinki trams are all covered by a typical day ticket as well.
dkmax2016
Kasterlee, Belgium32 contributions
Is het openluchtmuseum ook geopend in de maand november ?
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