The Juva Museum and the Juva Karelian Museum
The Juva Museum is based in the main building of the Partala demesne farm, on the ridge of Männynmäki near the current-day town centre of Juva. Artefacts found by archaeologists reveal the site was first inhabited in the late Iron Age. During its long history, the building has been both privately owned as well as a crown property. Through 1555–1561, Partala was host to a royal demesne founded by king Gustav Vasa. The modern-day main building dates to the mid-1800s, while the rest of the outlying buildings are mainly from the early 1900s. The municipality of Juva has owned the farm since 1919.
The main building began operating as a museum in 1992. The museum’s collection contains over 3000 items relating to agriculture and domestic science. These items are owned by the association Juvan kotiseutu- ja museoyhdistys ry and entrusted to the municipality of Juva, which is also responsible for the operation of the museum itself.
Since 1980, the Juva Karelian Museum has been based in another building in the same farmyard, an old community hall. Its collection consists of practical items that Karelian refugees to the area brought with them after the Winter and Continuation Wars and the loss of much of Finnish Karelia. The items show that many of the Karelians who settled in Juva came from the area of Rautjärvi. Items on display include furniture, a variety of textiles, and tools related to agriculture and animal husbandry. The collection is owned by the association Juvan Karjalaiset ry, with the municipality of Juva being responsible for the operation of the museum.
Open 2025
Jun 10th–Aug 23rd
Tue–Sat 11am–5pm
Closed on Midsummer Jun 20th–21st
Other times by appointment
Admission
Adults 4 €
Children, students and
pensionaries 2 €
A museum card attraction from summer 2025!
Joint ticket for Juva Museum,
Juva Karelian Museum and
Gallery Kuninkaankartano
Enquiries
At opening times:
Tel. +358 (0)400 136 195
At other times:
Johanna Kuusisto,
Juva municipality,
johanna.kuusisto(at)juva.fi
Tel. +358 (0)400 136 176
Changing exhibitions and events 2025
Exhibitions
Olavinlinna 550 years in the Juva Museum
“At the time when the castle was built in Juva..”
Martti Talvela – opera singer, organic farmer, human being
The main exhibition “From a parish to a service settlement – from a church village to a municipality”
Events
Jun 30th at 5.30pm Gottlund Week lecture and concert
Jul 1st at 11am–5pm Open Day at the museum.
Jul 5th at 11am at Juva Museum Martti Talvela exhibition guided by Kirsi Talvela.
Jul 17th at 6.30pm Summer evening yoga
Day trips to Juva cultural sites from Mikkeli between Jul st–Aug 15th: Saimaa Hop On Hop Off bus tour to Juva cultural sites from Mikkeli – Visit Mikkeli
Address & Map
Huttulantie 1 A
Juva
MapSite
Postal address: Juva municipality, Cultural services, Partala, P.O. Box 28, FI-51901 Juva
Links
The Elements of Southern Savo – Earth – Forests an the earth’s bounty
The Elements of Southern Savo – Fire – A time of peace
Last modified: 4 Jun 2025