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Oskari – Linnansaari National Park Visitor Centre

Website in English here. 

The permanent exhibition at Linnansaari Visitor Centre offers versatile information on the nature and history of Linnansaari national park. The audiovisual world of the exhibition lets the visitor experience the wonderful lake nature of the Saimaa archipelago. The changing exhibitions include, e.g., nature photographs and other art. 

Linnansaari Visitor Centre provides information also on other nature travel destinations of the area and gives general tourist information. Rantasalmi Travel customer service is situated at the centre’s reception desk. 

Changing exhibitions in 2008: 
7th May–7th JunNature Photographs of the Year 2007 
10th Jun–22nd JunSaimaa seal posters by school children – The pick of WWF’s poster competition 
24th Jun–13th JulTales from Lake Haukivesi – Paintings by artist Riitta Ahola 
15th Jul–13th AugDel polo sur al polo norte de Europa – From Southern Europe to the North – Linnansaari paintings by Spanish artist group Colorearte 
16th Aug–12th SepReflections – Theme exhibition by artists’ association Ars Nova 
16th Sep–31st OctThe Saga of the Saimaa Seal – The jubilee exhibition of two local nature conservation associations and the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation 

Open in 2008:
11th Feb–13th Jun          Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
14th Jun–17th Aug         Daily 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Closed on Midsummer Eve 20th Jun)
18th Aug–31st Aug         Daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
1st Sep–31st Oct             Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

At other times by arrangement, and during special events. 

Contact info:
Address: Ohitustie 7, 58900 RantasalmiTel. +358-(0)20 564 5916 

Linnansaari Visitor Centre is managed by Metsähallitus.