Railway Navvies
South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta
- 12.10.2024–9.3.2025
The Railway Navviea exhibition tells about the relentless hard work of the railway builders and features historical photographs, tools, and stories from railway construction sites all over Finland.
The Railway Navvies exhibition with its tipper wagons and work songs will arrive at the South Karelia Museum in the autumn of 2024. The exhibition tells about the relentless hard work of the railway builders and features historical photographs, tools, and stories from railway construction sites all over Finland. The exhibition’s activity areas offer both children and adults the opportunity to explore the fascinating history and technology of rail transport.
Produced by The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas, the exhibition is based on the dissertation of Kalle Kallio, Director of the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas, on Finnish railway builders.
Opening hours:
12 October 2024 – 9 March 2025
Tues – Sun 11 am – 5 pm
Closed:
Independence Day 6 December
Christmas 23 – 26, 31 December
1 January
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South Karelia Museum
Kristiinankatu 15, 53900 Lappeenranta
040 130 9218
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Näytä reitti museolle Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
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Päämäärä:
South Karelia Museum, Kristiinankatu 15, 53900 Lappeenranta
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Admission fees
Pääsymaksut 11/8/0 €
Payment methods
Käteinen, useimmat luotto- ja debit-kortit.
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 11:00-17:00 |
| Wed | 11:00-17:00 |
| Thu | 11:00-17:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-17:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-17:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-17:00 |
OPEN 2.1.-1.6. and 19.8.-30.12. Tue-Sun 11-17, 2.6.-17.8. Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat-Sun 11-17 CLOSED 1.1., 18.-21.4., 30.4.-1.5., 29.5., 20.-21.6., 6.12., 23.-26.12. and 31.12.