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Prehistoric exhibition, Suomussalmi Finland
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Suomussalmen Esihistorian näyttelyn esineistöä, Jalonniemi-talon vitriineissäPhoto: CC BY-ND, Outdoors Kainuu
The Suomussalmi Prehistoric exhibition is located in Jalonniemi-House, in the premises of the Herkkusuu lunch café - pastry shop. Come and discover the prehistory of Suomussalmi!
The first inhabitants arrived in Suomussalmi just after the last Ice Age, around 8000-7700 BC.
The Vanha VaKirkkosaari (Old Church Island), located in the southern part of Lake Kiantajärvi, is one of the oldest settlements in Finland.
More than 300 prehistoric settlements have been found in the Suomussalmi municipality. Archaeological excavations in Suomussalmi municipality have uncovered many unique artefacts, including a copper axe, which is about 4 000 years old and is the oldest metal tool in Finland.
At the Prehistoric exhibition, you will find, among other things, authentic jewelry discovered in Suomussalmi, molds for casting, stone axes, chisels, slate points, flint arrows, quartz scrapers, Iron Age tools, and the artifact collection from the Peranka cremation grave. The exhibition also includes a 3×6 metre photographic print of the Värikallio rock paintings from Hossa National Park.
Opening times
| Monday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–16:00 |
The exhibition is open:
Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00
Sat 9.00-16.00
Sun 11.00-16.00
Christmas:
Closed 24.-26.12.2023 and 1.1.2024.
20.6.-14.8
Mon-Sat 9.00-18.00
Sun 11.00-18.00
Midsummer:
24.6. 9.00-13.00
25.6. closed
26.6. 11.00-16.00
Price:
The exhibition is open during the opening hours of the Herkkusuu lunch café - pastry shop and admission is free.
Public transport
Suomussalmi can be reached by bus from Kajaani and Kuusamo.
The nearest railway stations are in Kontiomäki and Kajaani, from where there are several daily trains to the south and north. Some incoming trains have a bus connection to Suomussalmi.
The main tourist routes passing through Suomussalmi are the highway 5/E63 and the Via Karelia tourist route. The Tourist Office is located in the Jalonniemi-House, on the shore of Lake Kiantajärvi.
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Directions
Follow the road signs Suomussalmi when arriving from Kajaani and Kuusamo. The Tourist Office is located in the Jalonniemi-House, on the shore of Lake Kiantajärvi.
Parking
Free of charge car park in front of Jalonniemi-House.
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