The Kajaani-Oulujärvi region is known for its high-quality culture. Enjoy theatre shows and see museum exhibitions all year round.
Museums and theatres
Museums and theatres
Finland’s Northernmost Toy Museum
Finland's northernmost toy museum is located in Paltamo. The exhibition maintained by the Meteli Seis association showcases plaster sculptures, teddy bears, dolls and toys. Read more
Museums and theatres
Hilda Kozári – The Shades of the Blue Scent
The exhibition is a multisensory experience where you can experience scents, touch surfaces, hear sounds and music, and sometimes even taste the works. In Kajaani Art Museum from February 27 to May 24, 2025. Read more
Museums and theatres
Kainuu Museum in Kajaani
Visit the Kainuu Museum’s permanent exhibition, you will discover Kainuu’s history and culture from prehistoric times until the mid-20th century. The museum also has changing exhibitions. Read more
Museums and theatres
Kajaani Art Museum
Kajaani Art Museum – small but great! Check out the wide range of exhibitions at the museum located in the former police station designed by Eino Pitkänen in 1936. Read more
Museums and theatres
KORVESTA TULLEET // THEY CAME FROM THE WILDERNESS Art Exhibition
The exhibition by KORPIQUEER collective KORVESTA TULLEET // THEY CAME FROM THE WILDERNESS is opened in Galleria Elias on February 14, 2025. Read more
Museums and theatres
Metsie – Forest Photography Exhibition
Metsie exhibition presents the relationship between modern Finns and forest. It is open from February 26 to May 28 in Kainuu Regional Museum in Kajaani. Read more
Museums and theatres
Paltamo Museum of Local History
Paltamo Museum of local history showcases artefacts from peasant culture, the tools of different vocations and local artefacts, the interior of an old schoolhouse and a cabin corner in Paltamo. Read more
Museums and theatres