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Sailor's Home Museum

Merimiehenkotimuseo

The Sailor’s Home Museum is on the idyllic island of Pikisaari near downtown Oulu. The museum is in the oldest surviving wooden building in Oulu, also known as Matila House, and is the former home of sailor Isak Matilainen.

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Address: Pikisaarentie 6
Website: merimiehenkotimuseo.fi (opens in a new tab)

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