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Northern Ostrobothnia Museum

Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Museo

Closed for renovation until 2026A great museum on the history of Northern Ostrobothnia, especially the history of Oulu. Exhibitions on four floors.

Getting there: a short walk from the city centre
Hours: Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00
Price: Adults €6, students and seniors €4, children under 18 for free
Website: ouka.fi (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Oulu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Kitchen and Bar Oula
Traditional Finnish ingredients are made into tasty dishes in this chain hotel's restaurant.
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Hupisaaret park, Fountains and salmon stairs
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Oulu Cathedral
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Neoclassical Lutheran cathedral built in 1832 after its predecessor burned down. The architect Carl Ludvig Engel also designed the buildings of Senate Square in Helsinki.
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Oulu Castle
Oulun linna
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Café daily May & Sep: 11:00–19:00, Jun & late Aug: 11:00–20:00, Jul & early Aug: 11:00–21:00 21:00Free