Museums
Rauma is the city for museum lovers. There is something to see and experience for all ages. The museums offer insights into lace-making and maritime history, as well as the urban life at different times in the heart of Old Rauma.
Rauma Museum’s sites
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Marela
Marela is a home museum of merchant and shipowner families. The exterior of the main building was renovated…
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Kirsti
Sailor´s home museum. The buildings and yard of the Kirsti Museum are representative of construction in the 18th…
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Rauma Art Museum
Rauma Art Museum is located in the Pinnala House in Old Rauma. The museum buildings and…
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Old Town Hall
Located by the market place, the Old Town Hall was completed in 1776. Today it serves…
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Potter’s workshop
The workshop of the potter Gustaf Löfman represents a long tradition of craftsmanship in Rauma. Löfman’s…
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Blacksmith’s home
Blacksmith’s home is the former residence of the blacksmith Isak Grundström (1842-1921) and his family. A…
Other museums
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Experiences for the whole family – Rauma Maritime Museum
Dark mahogany, shiny brass, decorative figureheads Rauma Maritime Museum exhibits the cultural and historical importance of…
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The Teresia and Rafael Lönnström Home Museum
The Teresia and Rafael Lonnstrom Home Museum is the unique home of the industrialist couple from…
Local history museums
The Rauma region offers many attractions that celebrate local history and craftsmanship. In the villages around Rauma, you’ll find local museums and various art destinations. Explore these charming places in more detail and set off on a tour of Rauma’s delightful small villages. Please remember to check the opening hours in advance, as many sites have limited opening times and/or require an appointment.
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Ylen Art House
Väinö and Hilma Ylen’s folklore art exhibition showcases over 500 plaster or concrete figures of humans…
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Merimakasiini
Merimakasiini is a venue for celebrations, meetings, and exhibitions, built through volunteer efforts by the Rauma…
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Kodisjoki Museum
Next to the Kodisjoki Church stands an old grain storage building, now a small and charming…
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Rauma Telephone Museum
Telephone Museum is a comprehensive and very small museum, which presents old phones and phone technology…
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Muina Homestead Museum
Experience the rustic courtyard and its atmosphere in an authentic rural environment. The collection of the museum consists of…
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Lappi Regional Museum and Church Stables
A former storehouse, church stables, and the Jokinen house are all situated on the same hill. The storehouse displays old…
Museum Opening Hours
Changes are possible.
Shipowner’s home Marela
Marela opening hours:
Summer Season 1.6.-31.8.
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm
In July every day from 10 am to 5 pm
Closed during mid summer
Winter Season 1.9.-31.5.
Tuesday to Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm
Saturday to Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm
Kauppakatu 24
Sailor’s home Kirsti
Kirsti opening hours:
Summer Season 1.6.-31.8.
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm
In July every day from 10 am to 5 pm
Closed during mid summer
Closed during winter season
Pohjankatu 3
Rauma Art Museum
Summer Season 1.6.-31.8.
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm
In July every day from 10 am to 5 pm
Closed during mid summer
Winter Season 1.9.-31.5.
Tuesday to Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm
Saturday to Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm
Kuninkaankatu 37
Potter’s workshop
Open in July, every day from 11 am to 3 pm
Nummenkatu 14
Lönnström home museum
Summer season:
June: Sat–Sun from 12 pm to 4 pm
July and August: Wed–Sun from 12 pm to 4 pm
Winter season:
Sundays from 12 pm to 4 pm
Closed during midsummer
Old Town Hall
Currently closed for restoration.
Opens again in Fall 2026.
Rauma Maritime Museum
June 2nd – August 17th
every day from 11 am to 5 pm
Closed: Midsummer 20.– 22.6.
August 18th – August 31st
Tue–Fri from 12 pm to 4 pm
Sat from 11 am to 5 pm
September 1st – December 20th
Sat from 11 am to 5 pm
Kalliokatu 34
Rauma Telephone Museum
Arrange a visit: tel. +358 2 8230926
Eteläpitkäkatu 22
Muina Homestead Museum
June-August on Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm.
In July also
– Tue 12 pm to 3 pm
– Wed-Fri 12 pm to 2 pm
Groups: open on request
Muinantie 7, Vasarainen
Blacksmith’s home
Open in July, mainly on weekends from 12 pm to 4 pm
In Lace Week everyday from 12 pm to 4 pm.
Kodisjoentie 1499c, Kodisjoki
Kodisjoki Homestead Museum
Rauma Museum Summer Destination
Lappi Regional Museum and Church Stables
Arrange a visit; tel. +358 50 3780 227 or +358 50 502 0197
Museotie 2, Lappi