Mekaanisen Musiikin Museo

The Finnish Lakeland


This extraordinary collection of mechanical musical instruments ranges from a ghostly keyboard-tinkling Steinway to a robotic violinist to a full-scale orchestra emanating from a large cabinet. Entry is by multi-language guided tour that lasts around 75 minutes. The museum is in the timber-pulp town of Varkaus, well signposted 1km off the main north–south highway.


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1. Linnansaari National Park

24.87 MILES

This scenic national park consists of Haukivesi Lake and hundreds of uninhabited islands; the most activity takes place on the largest island, Linnansaari…

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