South Karelia Museum

Located in sturdy limestone artillery storehouses at the Fortress’s northern tip, the South Karelia Museum invites visitors to step into the region’s rich history. The museum’s new permanent exhibition, The Story of South Karelia, offers a captivating journey through time, exploring the area’s past from prehistoric days to the present. Divided into three themes—Lake Saimaa, The Border, and Our South Karelia—the exhibition showcases unique experiences such as stepping into a Stone Age dwelling, relaxing in a 1970s lakeside sauna cabin by Lake Saimaa, and wandering through Torkkeli Park or the 1930s streets of Viipuri using an intricate scale model. Visit a local bar, grab a pasty at the market stall, and finish your journey at a sumptuous South Karelian banquet table.