Web content

The contents of the museums in Varkaus can also be easily accessed from the comfort of your own home. Interested in old photographs, for example? Explore the digitised content of the museums at piipunjuurella.finna.fi.

The history of the city is also visible in its streets and built environments. Through a variety of mobile routes, you can learn more about our surrounding history.

Online exhibitions

Ships from Pirtinniemi Shipyard - laivadata.fi

The platform database of the Pirtinniemi shipyard in Varkaus. The online exhibition has been produced in cooperation between Varkaus Museums and the Finnish National Archive for Business and Industry ELKA.

Ships from Pirtinniemi Shipyard - laivadata.fi

Saranat.fi - Central Savonia's cultural environments online

The website presents the cultural environments of Central Savonia. The online portal offers access to numerous online exhibitions presenting the region's architectural heritage, architecture and cultural landscapes, as well as games, task and workshop packages.

Saranat.fi - Central Savo's cultural environments online

100 years of the Varkaus Fire Brigade

The Varkaus Fire Brigade celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017. The online exhibition presents the 100-year history of the Varkaus Fire Brigade.

100 years of the Varkaus Fire Brigade

Mobile routes

Instructions

Mobile Routes is a mobile app shared by Finnish museums, with guides that work on all smartphones and tablets without a separate app. The following guides have been published about Varkaus:

Vaelluksia Vanhassa Varkaudessa is an experience tour that brings the stories to life. The route can be followed in the traditional way with just a paper map, which will be made available not only in museums but also in tourist businesses. But for the best experience, use the free Salmi AR app with a headset on either a smartphone or tablet.

Download the app for Android from the Google Play app store
Download the app for iPhone/iPad from the App Store

Map-based routes built into the Storyteller service work in a web browser, with no need for a separate app. They work best on your mobile device on the ground. Check out the mobile routes tarinasoitin.fi/stealing. A paper map is also available for most of the mobile routes.