Riihisaari guided tour for groups in English!
During the tour, we will walk through the museum’s main exhibition together and hear about the history, culture and nature of the Lake Saimaa area. We will learn how people have moved around on the vast waters of the lake over the centuries. We will also get to know the endangered Saimaa ringed seal and the history of the museum building. In the summer, the tour includes a visit to those of the old museum steamships that are open to the public at the museum’s pier. We will step aboard the magnificent steam schooner s/s Salama, built in 1874, which sank and spent more than 70 years at the bottom of the lake, and the unique s/s Mikko, built in 1914, which is the only remaining tar steamer in the world.
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Location: In the main exhibition inside the museum building, which is wheelchair accessible. In the summer, part of the tour takes place outside on the pier, on the outer decks of the museum ships and inside the ships. The ships are not wheelchair accessible.
Availability: In the main exhibition all year round. The museum ships are included in the tour in the summer, usually from June to September, according to the annually varying renovation schedules of the ships. Guided tours for groups in English need to the be booked in advance. To ensure good visibility and audibility, a group size of less than 25 people is recommended.
Prices 2025:
Guided museum tour in English
On weekdays 100 €/tour + entrance fees
On weekends and holidays 125 €/tour + entrance fees
Entrance fees
Group ticket adults 7 €/person (minimum 10 persons/group)
Standard ticket adults 11 €
Pensioners, students 6 €
Free admission for children under 18 years old
Combined ticket to Olavinlinna castle and Riihisaari museum 18 € (valid on the day of purchase)
Free admission with the Finnish Museum Card
The museum reserves the right to changes.
