Myrbergsgården in Vörå today encompasses about 17 buildings that have been relocated to the area from various villages in Vörå. In addition to a farmhouse, there is also a functioning blacksmith's shop and a windmill. The museum also includes a loan warehouse from 1753, one of the first three in Ostrobothnia.
The museum's textile collection is one of the finest in the entire province, with a total of about 6000 different textiles.
Website: www.myrbergsgarden.hembygd.fi
Address: Bertby-Lålaxvägen 18, Vörå
Hägglunds Photo Museum is built around the photographer Erik Hägglund's photographic studio. A comprehensive camera collection and studio equipment showcase photography from 1910 to today.
Website: www.museiportalosterbotten.fi
Adress: Lotlaxvägen 9, Vörå
The area features the Verner Rasmus Museum, home to rustic furniture, agricultural tools, books, and a unique porcelain collection, open during the summer by appointment. You'll also find Arvidsgården here, a charming farmhouse that can be rented for events.
During the summer, Rasmusgården is especially popular with families. Musmamman organizes storytime picnics and children's parties, and kids can play in the story house, the enchanted forest, the playground, and the Moomin house. The grounds are also home to animals like sheep, rabbits, and chickens that children can pet. Vörånejdens Riding Club and the dog club WOFF also operate in the area.
Website: www.rasmusgarden.fi
Address: Haviståkersvägen 92-95, Vörå
At fädernegården in Rejpelt, visitors can get a glimpse into life at the end of the 1800s. In the main room, with its period-appropriate interior, one can explore local historical artifacts. The girls' room with its colorful textiles is also truly worth visiting. A short distance from the museum is the Munters cottage, which is connected to the Tales of Ensign Stål.
Website: www.museiportalosterbotten.fi
Address: Rejpeltvägen 341, Vörå
On the battlefield in Oravais, the fate of Finland was decided in September 1808. Today, you can explore historical facts in a unique way.
You can see the Ostrobothnian regiment performing drills in period uniforms. You can visit the memorial stone, Lotta Svärd's stone, and learn from the information on the signs anytime. At the battlefield, there's a museum and the restaurant Ädelbragd.
Website: www.oravais1808.fi
Address: Slagfältsvägen 130, Oravais
Kimo Bruk is among the oldest industries in Finland, established in 1703 by the Swedish-German Peter Heijke. Kimo was an ideal location for iron production due to its resources: forests providing charcoal, rapids offering water power, and a nearby harbor. The museum is housed in an iron warehouse from 1763, where you can see a miniature of the 18th-century Kimo Bruk.
In 1732, the company's second bar iron hammer was established about 2.5 km further upstream along the river, at what is known as the Upper Works or Upper Hammer, also called "Kyroboas." The hammer was erected in its current location in 1784 using gray stone. In the 1890s, Kimo Bruksbolag was formed, and the Upper Hammer was converted into a mill. The mill was in operation until 1979. Today, Kyroboas is a beautiful theater and museum area where Oravais Teater conducts summer theater activities.
Website: www.kimobruk.fi
Address: Bruksgatan 38, Kimo
Virgo worker housing is a unique museum that depicts the life of textile workers during the 20th century. A typical factory worker's home has been furnished in an authentic setting. Through objects and photographs, the story of the factory workers' hard lives is told.
Website: www.museiportalosterbotten.fi
Address: Masugnsvägen 29, Oravais
Pärtstugan is an old residential house from the late 1700s, covered in wooden shingles and featuring an 18th-century roof. The main house has been renovated and is now a museum. Open by appointment.
Address: Karlebyvägen 276, Oravais
At the Kimo School Museum, you can find pieces of the local school history presented in an old classroom filled with beautiful educational posters, old books, and black-and-white school photos. Other fascinating items tell about the diverse use of the school building over the years. Open by appointment only.
Address: Kimovägen 494, Kimo
An authentic manor house, with origins dating back to the 17th century, in a scenic environment offering dining services, guided tours, exhibitions, conference rooms, a sauna, and hiking trails.
Website: tottesund.sou.fi
Address: Tottesund 529, Maxmo
The idyllic farm environment of Klemetsgårdarna carries a unique cultural heritage.
A local history museum with a summer café, exhibitions, and cottage rentals.
Website: www.maxmo.sou.fi
Address: Kärklaxvägen 308, Maxmo
Finland's first Sunday school museum. Svanhild Petrolay, who lived in the little cottage, held Sunday school here for 48 years.
Website: www.klemets.fi
Address: Kärklaxvägen 14, Maxmo