- Type
- Museum
- Environment
- Mixed
- Age
- 4-17 years
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Booking required
Aleksis Kivi spent the final months of his life in his brother's family's small cottage in Tuusula. The modest home and its yard offer a glimpse of local life before the Tuusulanjärvi artists' community. It makes a short visit centred on literature and history.
At a glance
- Age fit
- 4-17 years
- Price snapshot
- Free
- Opening season
- May–October; late-October visits by arrangement only.
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Accessibility
- The entrance has several steps and high thresholds. There is no wheelchair ramp.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- Reach the shared car park via Toivo Kuulan tie and Aleksis Kiven kuja. It also serves Fjällbo park and Erkkola.
- Opening-hours notes
- Regular public opening ended on 10 October 2026. At other times from May to October, visits are by arrangement. The published opening information does not offer winter interior visits.
- Booking notes
- Arrange an October visit with the museum in advance. Contact details and guided-tour booking information are on the cottage's webpage.
- Price notes
- Admission is by voluntary contribution. A booked guided tour costs €20 per group and takes place outdoors.