Suur-Savo Museum

A brand new museum centre Konsti includes Varkaus History Museum and Varkaus Art Museum and, as a new addition, Children's Factory, which lets kids explore the industry through play. In Konsti you will find the story of Varkaus’ 200 year old industry all the way to the future. Industry in Varkaus started from a small iron mill in 1815. It grew and expanded to multibranch industrial centre and today it is known from its technological knowhow in energy and process technology. The wonderful premises of Museum Centre Konsti are located under the walls of old Factory school which was completed in 1924. The building is located in the idyllic Old Varkaus area and near the working Varkaus Containerboard Mill. The picturesque factory workers housing area of Old Varkaus that surrounds Konsti was built by the Ahlström Company in the early 1900s. In Old Varkaus you can find several services for travellers from restaurants to accommodation.