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Things to do in Mikkeli, Southern Savonia: The Best Museums
Mikkeli (Swedish: S:t Michel official writing, short for Sankt Michel) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Etelä-Savo region. The municipality has a population of 54,390 (31 August 2017) (around 34,000 in the town itself) and covers an area of 3,229.57 square kilometres (1,246.94 sq mi) of which 424.7 km (164.0 sq mi) is water. The population density is 32 inhabitants per square kilometre (83/sq mi) .
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1. Infantry Museum
2. Communications Centre Lokki
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
The communication centre of the Finnish army's headquarters, which was located in Mikkeli, was known by the code name, Lokki, which means "seagull" in Finnish. During the Continuation War of 1941-1944, the Lokki Communication Centre was based in a cave blasted into the side of Naisvuori hill. It handled the headquarters' telephone and telex traffic. The adjacent cave housed the regional air surveillance centre, the signalling station for the German link-up garrison and the sleeping quarters for the communication centre's staff. In addition, the cave contained working premises for Commander-in-Chief Mannerheim and his immediate subordinates. In the early 1990s, the Lokki Communication Centre's premises were skillfully restored to their appearance during the Continuation War.
3. Mikkelin Valokuvakeskus
4. Mannerheim`s Saloon Car
5. Headquarters Museum
6. Navetta Galleria
7. Suur-Savo Museum
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3.5 based on 5 reviews
The City of Mikkeli's museum of cultural history, known as the Suur-Savo Museum, records and exhibits the history of Mikkeli and its region. The museums permanent exhibition presents the peasant culture of South Savo, as well as the history of the city of Mikkeli.
8. Mikkelin Taidemuseo
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3.5 based on 10 reviews
The permanent exhibition of Mikkeli Art Museum is based on the Martti Airio collection and the sculptures by Johannes Haapasalo (1880-1965). The collections include mainly Finnish art from the 1870´s to the 1970´s. The City of Mikkeli Art Collection and Finnish illustrative art also belong to the Art Museum.
9. Jalkavakimuseo
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
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