The day of the outdoor Museums

"Little Darling, here comes the sun.."

During one of the first weekends, a bunch of the erasmus students took the oppertunity to inverstigate and visit the museums of Rovaniemi! It was the open week meaning we did not have to pay (woop woop! happy students!) and it was also the last chance to visit the outdoor museums before winter arrived.

We set of in the early afternoon not having a clue where these places were but with map in hand and good company the banter was braw!

~ The girls ~

The weather was excellent the whole day and we had enough time to have a good look around a traditional Finnish farm house and also to visit the Forestry Museum.

The old houses I have seen so far are mostly painted in traditional red colour. We were told that the houses were painted red back in the day as this was one of the cheaper colours to make and buy. However, many of the houses have a yellow door. Although a household may not have been rich, they would paint only a small section of their house to show their wealth.

~ The outhouse ~

~ Finnish National Costume ~

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~Animal skins were used for many things..For example,

squirrl skins were used as currency..~

~coffe break~


We even got the chance to not only see but also to taste and enjoy some traditional pastries baked here by the locals.