During the Lace Week, several residents of Old Rauma will open their yards to the visitors. The residents will hold yard sales or allow visitors to explore their yards as they are. The yards can be identified on the spot by the logo of the Old Rauma Association.

NOTE! The yards are open according to the resident’s schedule, usually starting at 10.00.

See the map of the yard sales closer to Lace Week.

Organizer: Old Rauma Association

Lace Week will be officially opened at Helsingintori.
The event will feature speakers and musical performances.

Helsingintori, Vähämalminkatu 3
Organizer: Rauma Cultural Services

Make music in a cheerful maritime atmosphere by singing, dancing and rhythmizing together with your own adult in the Tammela yard in atmospheric Old Rauma.

Price 10 €/child, adults free of charge.
Registration by sending a message to +35840 7395128/Ulla Selänne.
You cannot leave your child unattended at the musical school.

NOTE! This program is in Finnish.

Renovation Centre Tammela inner courtyard, Eteläpitkäkatu 17
Organizer: Muksumuskari

In addition to the lace exhibitions at Poselli, there will also be lace-makers throughout the week, giving lace-making demonstrations.

Free entry.

Poselli Culture House, Nortamonkatu 12
Organizer: Nyplääjät ry and Pitsikeskus Emelia

Come and solve puzzles in Marela!

The Story of the Rauma lace exhibition offers fun activities for the little ones in the family! Help the lace-maker find the objects that have fallen out of the basket!

There is an entrance fee, children under 18 are free.

Shipowner’s home museum Marela, Kauppakatu 24
Organizer: Rauma museum

Children’s non-stop workshop “Dream your own park”, where children can create a dream park with characters, plants and animals.

In Lönnström’s home mouse corner, children can follow the adventures of Lönnström’s home mouse on video in the museum. The home mouse corner is in Finnish.

There is an entrance fee, children under 18 are free.

Teresia and Rafael Lönnström’s Home museum, Syväraumankatu 41
Organizer: Lönnström Art Museum

During the Lace Week you have an opportunity to see Rauma bobbin lace being made daily at Marela and Kirsti. At Marela, the lace-maker enjoys the indoor space, which is accessible for the price of the museum admission fee. At Kirsti, on clear days, the lace-maker is in the courtyard, where admission is free. Otherwise there is an admission fee.

Sailor´s home museum Kirsti, Pohjankatu 3
Shipowner’s home museum Marela, Kauppakatu 24
Organizer: Rauma museum

Maid or farmhand Day is an interactive tour for young children, where they can learn about old-fashioned household chores and games at the sailor’s home Kirsti. Age recommendation +5 years. Can accommodate 10 children at a time.

No advance registration required.
Free entry.

NOTE! This tour is in Finnish.

Sailor’s home museum Kirsti, Pohjankatu 3
Organiser: Rauma museum

The opening of Semmost ja tämmöst -exhibition of Nyplääjät ry and Pitsikeskus Emelia at the Culture house Poselli. Liisa Tulosmaa will give the opening speech and there will also be a small catering service.

Cultur House Poselli, Nortamonkatu 12
Organizer: Nyplääjät ry and Pitsikeskus Emelia

The exhibition presents the history and present day of lace-making in Rauma, featuring lace treasures and memories from the collections of the Rauma Museum. The tour lasts about 30 minutes.

The tour is included in the museum entrance fee.

Shipowner’s home museum Marela, Kauppakatu 24
Organizer: Rauma museum

At the event for the whole family in the Conversation Park: the Ruffle Army giant soap bubble group performs and DJ Pete plays children’s music. Glitter tattoo stand and Hobby Horse Workshop (enrolment on the museum’s website). Park games and giant soap bubbles. Cotton candy and baking a stick bun.

Free entry.

Enrolment for the Hobby Horse Workshop here: Lönnström Art Museum website.

Conversation Park, Kalliokatu 28-30
Organizer: Lönnström Art Museum