In the Museum of the Rune Singers, located in the house of the famous national narratress Maria Remshu, you can become acquainted with the rune singing tradition of the northern Karelians.

Visit the Printing House Museum and become an expert on the printing process of the 1950 ’s. All the printing machinery is operational.

Kalevalatalo carefully protects the tradition of playing the kantele. At musical events, you can hear children playing the five-stringed kantele or listen to a orchestra of kantele players who are famous in this region. Soon, the Kalevala Museum will host an exhibition dedicated to the kantele of Ontrei Malinen, an instrument that dates back to 1833. Elias Lönnrot himself listened to the sound of this kantele.

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