Särestö is a unique culture destination to visit around the year.
Visit in Särestö offers peaceful atmosphere with a wide variety of Lappish culture;
history, architecture, sense of old way of living and colourful art of Reidar Särestöniemi.
Museum and exhibitions are located in three different buildings surrounded by lappish nature.
Welcome to experience the home and art of local artist Reidar Särestöniemi (1925-1981).
SÄRETSÖNIEMI-MUSEUM IS
OPEN AROUND THE YEAR
MUSEUM IS CLOSED
9th - 15 th JANUARY
DUE TO THE
EXHIBITION CHANGE
WE ARE OPEN WITHOUT ENTRANCE FEE
ON FRI 16th JAN 12-16
WELCOME!
*
NEW OPENING HOURS 2026:
TUE-FRI 11-17
SAT 10-16
Museum is closed on mondays and sundays
and on public holidays
Last entrance one hour before closing time.
We recommend to reserve 1,5-2 hour to visit the museum.
Welcome to experience Särestö!
Please reserve your guided tour in English in advance!
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Road to Särestö might be slippery due to the rainy weather.
Currently in Särestö
Guided tours in english in request
Särestön kahvilan näyttely
7.1.-28.2.2026
Sari Haapaniemi: Veden lumous
Särestön kahvilassa on esillä vaihtuvien nykytaiteilijoiden näyttelyt. Näyttely on avoinna museon aukioloaikana ja siitä ei peritä sisäänpääsymaksua. Mahdollisesta teosmyynnistä vastaavat taiteilijat itse.
Lisätietoja näyttelyistä:
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Reidar Särestöniemi
ARTWORK
- information coming in english soon -
In year 2025 we will celebrate Reidar100 - anniversary as it will be
artist Reidar Särestöniemi's 100th birthday.
We are looking for Redar Särestöniemi's artwork for the anniversary exhibitions.
Please contact with picture and details
Museumdirector Anne Koskamoon
(anne.koskamo@sarestoniemenmuseo.fi, p. 040 136 1112)
About Reidar
500 Terry Francois Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
info@mysite.com / Tel. 123-456-7890
"There is only myself in my paintings. In them are my happiness and my pain, my unfulfilled longing, my whole life.”
Reidar Särestöniemi (1925–1981) is one of the most famous Finnish artists and the most important Lappish artist of his time. He was born as the youngest child in the seven-child family of Alma and Matti Kaukonen, later Särestöniemi, in the Kaukonen village of Kittilä.
Reidar Särestöniemi studied at the Finnish Academy of Arts in Helsinki (1947–1952) and the Ilja Repin Institute in Leningrad (1956–1959). Särestöniemi's career as an artist took off with his first solo exhibition, which he held in Helsinki in 1959. Apart from his student years, Särestöniemi lived his entire life on his home farm. He was awarded the title of artist professor in 1975. Reidar Särestöniemi was a colorful person who, in his time, sparked debate about the content of his art as well as his own personality.
