Traditional Play Day takes the entire family to a trip through time to see what life was like in the past centuries. By playing children can learn traditional crafting skills, such as making barking boats or weaving.
Schedule for July 21, 2018m 10 AM – 3 PM
Schedule for July 21, 2018m 10 AM – 3 PM
• Meet the animals of Riuttala – the sheep, the chickens and the rabbits
• Try horseback riding, with possibility for walk-along riding
• Spend time with a Buddy Dog or Reading Dog (Pohjois-Savon Kennelpiiri)
• See how well you know the Finnish freshwater fish and crops
• The café offers drawing and arts and crafts activity
• Guidance to traditional outdoor activites within museum grounds
• A doll display tale tells the story of a von Wright summer day in 1830
• Sunday school in men’s room
• Weaving in women’s room
• Make a traditinal vasta at the smoke sauna
• You can set your self-made bark boat afloat at the shore
(or make a fishing rod and try your luck in fishing)
• A fairy tale to bring the day to an end
• Try horseback riding, with possibility for walk-along riding
• Spend time with a Buddy Dog or Reading Dog (Pohjois-Savon Kennelpiiri)
• See how well you know the Finnish freshwater fish and crops
• The café offers drawing and arts and crafts activity
• Guidance to traditional outdoor activites within museum grounds
• A doll display tale tells the story of a von Wright summer day in 1830
• Sunday school in men’s room
• Weaving in women’s room
• Make a traditinal vasta at the smoke sauna
• You can set your self-made bark boat afloat at the shore
(or make a fishing rod and try your luck in fishing)
• A fairy tale to bring the day to an end
A bus takes visitors to Riuttala from Kuopio. Price 5 € /person includes return trip to Kuopio. The bus trip is free for children under 16 yrs old. Reserve your seat: info@riuttala.fi /tel. 050 5954 183
The bus departs at 9.30 AM from behind Kuopio city hall.
We reserve the rights to any changes that may occur.
Admission fees:
Adults: 8 €
Free entry for anyone under 16 years old
Museum cards are also accepted
The museum remains open until 5 PM.
The premises provide a large space to play in. We also have our own playground complete with swings and a sandbox. In addition, a shallow public beach (with a changing booth) can be found a short walk from the museum.
Café-restaurant Katrin Kammarj sells a variety of snacks that you may purchase. The café also has a child care room and is accessible with a stroller. You can also get some dry bread to feed to the sheep.
There is a barbeque hut nearby that you are allowed to use. For example, you can cook a sausage or a bun on a stick over a campfire. The hut can be found approx. 200 meters from the museum: turn left from the intersection and walk until you see a blue campfire sign on the right side of the road.
