Satakunta Museum

Satakunta Museum

Satakunta Museum collects and researches the material and mental cultural heritage of its territory, that is, the current Satakunta region, and documents the cultural environment of the area. The museum also has its own publications.

The museum preserves, maintains and exhibits the material in its collections, which is thus made publicly available. The museum’s collections of objects and photographs are extensive and widely representative of the life and culture in the area.

The museum cooperates with researchers, schools and other educational institutions.

As a regional museum Satakunta Museum offers local museums in the area many types of expert services. It is also responsible for expert tasks related to the research and protection of building heritage on its territory.

History of the Museum

1888	Satakunta Museum was established by the Porin Suomalainen Seura (Finnish Association of Pori). The collection of objects started immediately.
1899	Satakunta Museum was taken over by the City of Pori. In this way the City of Pori assumed responsibility for the preservation of local history.
1903	The museum moved to Iltama house, so-called old museum, which is still remembered by many residents of Pori.
1958	The first curator with an academic education was appointed.
1973	The new building for the Satakunta Museum was completed on a plot at the southern bank of the Kokemäenjoki river. At that time it was a rare modern building originally designed to be used as a museum.
1980	The museum was appointed as the Satakunta County Museum, and its regional territory was defined to include mainly historical Ala-Satakunta.
1996	The museum signed a contract with the National Board of Antiquities on the research and protection of the building heritage. According to the contract the Museum assumes responsibility for most of such tasks on its territory.
2002	When the renovation of the museum was completed the new permanent exhibition ‘Vesien sylistä Satakunnaksi’ was opened.