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Kainuun Museo

Central Finland


Near the train station, the town museum has a good permanent exhibition on Kajaani’s history from prehistoric times to the mid-1900s, including information on the castle, tar boats and the creator of the Kalevala, Elias Lönnrot. There are also regular temporary exhibitions.


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