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North Karelian Museum

Coordinates: 62°35′59″N 29°45′42″E / 62.5997°N 29.7617°E / 62.5997; 29.7617
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North Karelian Museum
Pohjois-Karjalan museo
Museum by Joensuu market place
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Established1917
TypeProvincial museum
DirectorTarja Raninen–Siiskonen
OwnerCity of Joensuu
Websitewww.joensuu.fi/pohjoiskarjalanmuseo

The North Karelian Museum (Finnish: Pohjois-Karjalan museo) is a museum of cultural history. This provincial museum focuses on the city of Joensuu and its surrounding Karelia region. The museum has a permanent exhibition about the history of Karelia and several changing exhibitions during the year. Special section is dedicated for children.[1]

The museum was founded in 1917. In the beginning it was located in back room of the public library. In 1980 the small town museum was established as a provincial museum and got full-time staff, due to which it became much more active. In 2011 the museum opened in its current premises in the Carelicum culture centre,[2] designed by architect Martti Aittapelto.[3]

The main themes of the permanent exhibition are Karelian history and folklore.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The North Karelian Provincial Museum". City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Pohjois-Karjalan museon historiaa" (in Finnish). City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Carelicum". City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Visiting Karelia exhibition". City of Joensuu. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

62°35′59″N 29°45′42″E / 62.5997°N 29.7617°E / 62.5997; 29.7617