Reippi Museum

The museum showcases local history and rural culture, with collections from the late 1800s and early 1900s, including a school museum collection. The museum is located in Pirkkalankylä, within the Reipinniemi outdoor and recreational area.

Opening hours and contact information

For children

Information for Museum Visitors

Important Information for Museum Visitors

Do not touch the museum exhibits.
Photography is allowed, but without flash.
Making fire and smoking are prohibited for fire safety reasons.
Do not bring animals inside the buildings.
Some buildings have steep stairs and uneven floors.
Please visit the museum only if you are healthy.

Parking

The parking area is along Reipintie before the museum. Parking is not allowed within the museum area.

Accessibility

The Reippi museum area is not accessible, and the pathways are mostly gravel roads.

Restrooms

There are outdoor toilets available in the area.

Food and Beverages

You can enjoy your own snacks in the museum area (making fire is prohibited).
There is a trash bin at the corner of the shed. Please dispose of your trash properly.
There is no permanent café service in the area.

Siiri

You can explore the Reippi Museum’s collection of artifacts in the Siiri database. Database is only available in Finnish.

Reippi Museum Offers Authentic Rural Atmosphere

At Reippi Museum, you can take a small journey through the local history of Pirkkala and experience vibrant rural culture.

The museum hill comprises three granaries, a double barn, a blacksmith’s forge, and a shed. The local history museum’s collection consists mainly of peasant artifacts from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Reippi also houses a school museum collection that tells the story of schooling in the old days.

Pirkkala Society founded Reippi Museum in 1960. It was transferred to the ownership of the municipality of Pirkkala in 1976.

The museum is located in the Reipinniemi outdoor area, a few kilometers from the center of Pirkkala and Tampere-Pirkkala Airport. The journey to Reipinniemi is conveniently made either by car or using the pedestrian and bicycle path.

During the summer, various events are held in the museum area, such as the Iron Age Birckala.

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Reippi Museum on Social Media

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