Visavuoren Museosäätiö — Attraction in Southern Pirkanmaa

We stopped here on the route from Hämeenlinna to Tampere, but were not sure if we should visit the museum or not. First thing a lady was waiting upstairs trying to get us to buy tickets straight away.

We went to the cafe first to buy some ice creams for the kids that we had promised, the ice creams were reasonably priced, but we had to go outside to the terrace because the air inside was really bad and it was raining outside.

For a short while we stood by the door making sure we don’t disturb any other customers allowing the kids to eat their ice creams. The lady who tried to make us buy the tickets was clearly annoyed we hadn’t bought any at that stage, and first complained to the children that they hadn’t put their ice cream paper in the rubbish bin, then complained that we were obstructing the handrail on the completely empty stairs. She did all this in the rudest possible way.

Even though we were honestly planning to pay a visit to the museum and had even checked the prices beforehand, it was an easy decision not to buy the ticket at this stage. We rather went to sit on a boat for one hour instead, waiting for it to leave.

The museum might have been great, but we had no way to see it, because part of our group refused to buy the tickets at this stage. Excellent job repelling...

Visavuori is an important place for Finnish architecture and art. It was the home and studio of sculptor Emil Wikström. The buildings are a good example of national-romantic style, with strong woodwork and detailed design. Inside, you can see many of Wikström’s sculptures from all over Finland. There is also a modern hall with drawings by his grandson, Kari Suomalainen. After the visit, you can enjoy a good lunch or coffee (soup is...

A lovely idyllic place, two hours there felt like a short time. Could spend there more, walking in the garden and having a picnic (they have many tables and benches outside). The sculpturer's atelier with own organ and observatory was impressive. The cakes in the cafe were delicious, especially britakakku. Separate thanks for making leaflets in...