Raseborg Museum
History museum in Uusimaa, Finland
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Raseborg Museum (Swedish: Raseborgs museum, Finnish: Raaseporin museo) is a history museum and a regional responsibility museum for Western Uusimaa in Finland.[1] The museum is located in Ekenäs in the city of Raseborg. Until 2006 the museum was known as Ekenäs Museum, which was founded in 1906.[2][3]
Raseborgs museum | |
 Entrance to the museum area in Ekenäs. | |
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| Established | 1906 |
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| Location | Raseborg, Uusimaa, Finland |
| Type | History museum, Regional responsibility museum |
| Key holdings | Art of Helene Schjerfbeck |
| Owner | The City of Raseborg |
| Website | raseborgsmuseum |
Raseborgs Museum has two base exhibitions. One of the exhibitions showcases the history of Raseborg and with Western Uusimaa, while the other one focuses on the art of Helene Schjerfbeck.[4]
A museum for contemporary art, Chappe, was completed by Raseborg Museum in 2023. Chappe was founded and built with the support of Albert de la Chapelle's foundation.[5] Visitors can enter Raseborg Museum with the Finnish Museum Card.[6]