Wolkoff House Museum

The Wolkoff House was a family home for four generations. It was donated as a museum in 1986, by the heirs of Johannes Wolkoff. In addition to the commercial facilities, the house features seven rooms and a kitchen. The house was opened as a museum in the summer of 1993. The former shop is now a museum gift shop and provides access to the house museum. Guided tours in Finnish also begin from the museum shop.

Guided museum tours


    The Wolkoff House is one of the oldest remaining wooden buildings in Lappeenranta
    The During Christmas and Easter, the museum is decorated in accordance with the family’s Russian Orthodox traditions.
    Get to know the Wolkoff House Museum virtually!

Opening Hours 2026

Winter season (28 February–31 May and 18 August 2026–6 January 2027):
Open Saturday–Sunday, 11:00–17:00. Guided tours in Finnish start at 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, and 15:00. The historic house museum can only be visited as part of a guided tour.

Summer season (1 June–16 August):
The museum and museum shop are open Monday–Friday, 10:00–18:00, and Saturday–Sunday, 11:00–17:00. Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing time. During the summer season, areas that were previously accessible only on guided tours can also be explored independently. Visitors can use conversation guides that introduce the stories of the house.

Guided tours in Finnish are available daily at 12:00 and 16:00. Each tour lasts approximately 30–40 minutes.

Exceptionally closed:
Good Friday 3.4.
Easter Monday 6.4.
May Day Eve 30.4.
May Day 1.5.
Midsummer Eve 19.6.
Midsummer Day 20.6.
Independence Day 6.12.
Christmas 23.–26.12.
New Year's 31.12.2026–1.1.2027

Admission

Adults 12€ / pensioners, students, unemployed, groups/person (min. 10 people) 9€. Under 18 years of age: free of charge. Museum Card holders enjoy also free admission.

Contact

Kauppakatu 26, 53100 Lappeenranta
phone +358 40 130 9215, +358 40 587 2274