Siuntio Local History Museum ( Finnish: ''Siuntion kotiseutumuseo'',

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: ''Sjundeå hembygdsmuseum'') is a museum that exhibits the local history and culture of

Siuntio Siuntio (; ) is a municipality in the Uusimaa region of Southern Finland. Its neighboring municipalities are Ingå to the west, Kirkkonummi to the east, Lohja to the north-west, and Vihti to the north. It is west of Helsinki. As of 2021, the p ...

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

. The museum has been run by a local Swedish-speaking organisation called ''Hembygdens Vänner I Sjundeå'' (translates to The Friends of Homeland in Siuntio) since 1965. Siuntio Local History Museum is usually open during summer and during other times by request. Siuntio Local History Museum is located in

Siuntio Church Village The Siuntio Church Village (, ) is a rural village of the Siuntio municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. At the end of 2020, the village had 353 inhabitants. The village was the former administrative center of the municipality before it was moved in th ...

. The main exhibition is inside an old school building, Fredriksberg school. Apart from the school building, there are also several other old buildings in the museum area, such as two granaries, a shed, a smaller cottage, and a caretaker's residence. The main exhibitions in the Fredriksberg school building showcase items to visitors, ranging from

prehistory Prehistory, also called pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use ...

to modern times in independent Finland. Points of interest include items from the Soviet rental era of

Porkkala Naval Base Porkkala Naval Base was a Soviet naval base operational from 1944–1956 in the Municipality, municipalities of Kirkkonummi, Ingå and Siuntio on the Porkkala peninsula, 30 kilometers (19 mi) ''west'' of Helsinki, Finland. The area was l ...

, parts of an 18th-century organ from St. Peter's Church in Siuntio, and dolls from Mona Leo's puppetry. Originally, the museum was located in Fanjunkars croft, which was destroyed after the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

during the Soviet rental era of Porkkala Naval Base. During that time, the museum was relocated to Siuntio Church Village. The hill of

Krejansberget Krejansberget is a cliff in Siuntio, Finland, that rises 70 meters above the sea level. The hill is the highest point of Siuntio Church Village. Krejansberget is known for a large Bronze Age burial site that lies on top of it. The burial mounds on ...

is situated adjacent to Siuntio Local History Museum, known for

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

burial mounds on top of it. A nature trail leads from the museum area to the top of Krejansberget, offering a panoramic view of the river valley of Siuntio Church Village, Siuntio Church, and

Suitia Manor Suitia Manor ( Finnish: ''Suitian linna'', Swedish: ''Svidja slott'') is a historical manor house in Siuntio on the southern coast of Finland. The history of the manor dates back to the medieval era. The oldest parts of the current main building ...

Images

File:Två bodar vid Sjundeå hembygdsmuseum.jpg, Two granaries in the museum area. File:Byggnad vid Sjundeå hembygdsmuseum.jpg, A cottage in the museum area. File:Krejansbergets bronsåldersgrav.jpg, Bronze Age burial mount on Krejansberget hill. File:Siuntion kotiseutumuseo 03.jpg, Main exhibition room in Siuntio Local History Museum File:Siuntion kotiseutumuseo 11. Siuntion kansallispuku.jpg, National dress of Siuntio exhibited in the museum. File:Siuntion kotiseutumuseo 04, Kirkon urkujen yläosa.jpg, Part of the 18th century organ in the museum.

References

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