Museum of Urban History in Kuopio

Kuopio is the capital of North Savo Province in Finland. The main attraction of the city is the stone Cathedral Tuomlokirkko, built in 1815. Also in Kopio is the main Orthodox cathedral of Finland - St. Nicholas Cathedral.

There are several interesting museums in Kopio. St. Paul's. Nicholas is the largest museum of Orthodoxy in Western Europe, interesting Museum-quarter, where you can see models of houses of different times and estates, Art Museum, Automobile Museum, etc.

The Museum of Urban History in Kuopio is also interesting. The museum is part of the Kuopio Museum Center. It is located in a house that was formerly the home of a priest. Before that, the building was a barn. In the museum you can see the exhibits of cultural and historical heritage, including those created by hand. There are also exhibits of cattle breeding, fishing, wartime school items.

The main purpose of the museum is to demonstrate the background, history, life and culture of Kuopio and North Savo. The museum was founded in 1884.