Location: Kuopio
Top Things to do in Kuopio
The 10 Best Museums in Kuopio, Northern Savonia
Kuopio (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkuo̯pio]) is a city and municipality located in Northern Savonia, Finland. It has a population of 117,842, which makes it the ninth-most populous city in Finland. Kuopio has a total area of 4,326.35 square kilometres (1,670.41 sq mi), of which 719.85 km (277.94 sq mi) is water and half is forest. Though the city’s population is a spread-out 74/km (190/sq mi), the city's urban areas are populated comparably densely (urban area: 1,618 /km²), making Kuopio Finland’s second-most densely populated city.
Restaurants in Kuopio
1. J.V. Snellman Home Museum
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Galleria Valohuone
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. G12 Galleria
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
The gallery represents Finnish professional artists. In the gallery collection we have paintings, sculptures, graphics, photographs etc. The exhibitions change after every 3 weeks. You are warmly wellcome to enjoy Finnish art experience!
4. Kuopio Museum
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
5. Kuopio War Veteran Museum
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
6. Kuopion Korttelimuseo
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
7. Kuopion Automuseoon
8. RIISA - Orthodox Church Museum of Finland
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
RIISA is one of the most notable Orthodox church museums in Europe. The purpose of RIISA is to preserve, study and display the centuries old and unique cultural heritage of the Orthodox Church of Finland. RIISA is a museum with a soul.
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
Riisa is a metal cover protecting an icon. Riisa in Kuopio is one of the most notable Orthodox church museums in Europe. The exhibitions show the Karelian Orthodox heritage and the ancient Byzantine traditions. The collections consist of about 800 icons and nearly 4000 textile objects, the oldest ones dating back to the 16th century.
9. Kuopio Art Museum
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4.0 based on 22 reviews
The Kuopio Art Museum is in the centre of Kuopio at the corner of Kauppakatu and Vuorikatu Streets near the Cathedral and Market Square of Kuopio. The main themes of the museum’s collections and exhibitions are the human experience, nature and the environment. Art education is an aspect of all the activities of the art museum. As a regional art museum the museum is responsible for acquiring and storing art-historical material from the Northern Savo region. The museum’s tasks also include displaying, documenting and researching the visual arts of its region.
10. Matti Mattsson - The Art of Recycling
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
