On a tight budget
In Keuruu, you can easily enjoy a wonderful summer’s day on a tight budget.
Here we have compiled a list of tips for places that are free or charge only a small fee.
Enjoy your stay with us!
The Old Keuruu area, close to Keuruu town centre.
The ‘From the Treasures of Collecting’ exhibition at Keuruu Railway Station. Voted Finland’s most beautiful station, this delightful exhibition features toys, luxury goods and Finland’s largest collection of domestic enamelware. Open by appointment, please contact us on 040 581 2411. Adults €3, children free.
Punnosen House – Keuruu Artists’ Association Summer Exhibition 23 June – 26 July 2025, Mon–Sat 11am–4pm – free admission. Tucked
away next to the Old Church is a former civil servant’s residence, where art from Keuruu is on display.
Keuruu Local History Museum 24 June–10 August 2025, 11am–4pm, and 12–15 August, Tue–Fri 11am–3pm – admission €4/adults, children under 18 €1
EXPERIENCE – EXPLORE – BE SURPRISED – ENJOY – experience the local history museum in a whole new way! The coolest café in town! The Local History
Museum, located next to the New Church, features several buildings, including the main building of the Kukkamon farm, a windmill, Einari Vuorela’s namesake ba
, and more. Exhibitions in the outbuildings and the attic of the main building. A brilliant place to lea
about and share stories of how people used to live and the tools of the trade. Free events: 6 July at 2 pm Poetry Picnic | 17 July at 6 pm Community Sing-along | 22 July at 6 pm Nature Evening | 10 August National Costume Show
Keuruu Old Church, 14 June–17 August 2025, 11am–4pm. Admission: €4 for adults; free for under-18s
. Completed in 1758, this is the oldest wooden church in Central Finland, featuring magnificent ceiling paintings inside.
Indie Art art gallery is open from 8 June to 31 August 2025, Wed–Sun 12 noon–6 pm. ‘Start!’ exhibition. Free admission. Address: Keuruuntie 5, Keuruu.
Keuruu Main Library – exhibitions, Wi-Fi, rowing boat and life jacket hire, bicycle and sports equipment hire, a reading room and computer facilities. Frisbees, floorball sets and other equipment available for hire. The premises also house the Keuruu Tourist Information Point.
Kurkisaari Family Park – near the centre of Keuruu. A climbing frame and swings for children. A campfire site, a table and benches under a canopy, boardwalks, outdoor gym equipment, and a swimming beach. Ideal, for example, as a picnic spot for the whole family. Car park at Wegeliuksentie 12, Keuruu
Rajatalo – a national environmental art project located near Keuruu Eco-Village, which expands every year. 30 works on display. Open 24/7. Address: Kivijärventie 300, Keuruu
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Haapamäki Wanha – an exhibition by
the Haapamäki Heritage Society and the Keuruu Museum Foundation:
“Haapamäki – a railway village in the heart of Finland”.
Exploring railway heritage and the station’s significance in our transport history. 28 June–27 July, daily 11am–5pm.
Address: Riihontie 2, Haapamäki. Digital museum: www.keuruunmuseo.fi
Himmaa Huippu observation tower in the village of Riihon. A magnificent observation tower rising to a height of 22 metres in the village of Riihon. No admission fee. Nature trail, campfire site, toilets. The village association’s To
i Cafe (Note: cash only). Check the cafe’s opening hours here.
Pihlajavesi Local History Museum – several buildings in the grounds, with the main building dating from the 1830s. Open 25 June–27 July 2025, Wed–Sun 11am–4pm; 16–17 August 2025 during the Wilde
ess Days, open 11am–3pm. Address: Koipikankaantie 1450, Pihlajavesi
Pihlajavesi Wilde
ess Church – a church built in secret in the heart of the forest in 1782. Free admission.
Address: Erämaakirkontie 221, Pihlajavesi (check opening times with the Keuruu Museum)
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