Learn about Lapland’s war history at Gold Museum
The Gold Museum will celebrate Finnish independence with a special event on Friday, December 4, 2026. The museum will remain open until 7:00 PM, an extension of regular hours.
Visitors can view the highly popular pop-up exhibition “Miners and Mines”, which explores the connection between gold prospecting and World War II in Finland. The exhibition features previously unseen wartime artifacts discovered in the vicinity of Tankavaara, alongside selected personal stories from the war years.
During the evening, we will also host guided tours on the wartime theme. A tour in English will take place at 5:00 PM, followed by a tour in Finnish at 6:00 PM. The guided tours are included in the price of admission.
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Image: A reindeer patrol at Jäniskoski. Poutiainen/SA-kuva.
