Words and Melodies evening event kicks off Käkisalmi Museum's spring programme of events on Wednesday 28 January at 18:00. Actor Eero Saarinen's readings of moving letters and memoirs about the city of apple trees on the shores of Lake Ladoga, alongside violin teacher Eija Kanasen's classical violin melodies, weave together a combination of word and music that brings warmth and the memories of Karelian evacuees to wintery Heinola. Words and Melodies

Käkisalmi Museum is opening its doors this year to a special anniversary-themed exhibition that highlights the long and vibrant history of the Käkisalmi Festivals. The exhibition takes the visitor across the decades through images, texts, videos, and a digital scrapbook – all the way from the first festival in 1947 to the present day. The themed exhibition is open from 12 December to 31 March 2026 and offers a rare deep dive into how Karelian community spirit has been built

Dear friend of the Käkisalmi Festival, the Käkisalmi Festival has been bringing together Karelians and their friends since 1947. Now we want to compile the rich history of the festival into an exhibition at the Käkisalmi Museum – and we need your help to do it. If you have photographs of the Käkisalmi Festival from over the years, we hope you will share them with us. We are especially looking for photographs from the 1950s to the 1980s. The pictures can be

The Autumn My Jewellery programme series invites the public to explore jewellery, their stories and cultural history from various perspectives. The series combines lectures, reminiscence work and the joy of making. The events offer an opportunity to hear experts, see objects up close and share your own memories – or simply listen and be inspired.   Sunday 21 September from 3 pm to 5 pm Master Blacksmith Kirsi Vahtera's lecture: Jewellery Making