Nestori - Saimaa Nature Exhibition provides information on Lake Saimaa, the biggest lake in Finland. In the starring role acts the endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal. The texts in the exhibition are also in English. The information point and the museum shop offer information on the various hiking and boating services in the Savonlinna Region. Nestori is located in the Savonlinna Provincial Museum in the heart of the town of Savonlinna, close to the medieval Olavinlinna Castle.
Opening Hours in 2012
1.6. - 31.8. Mon - Sun 10 am - 5 pm, at other times Tue - Sun 10 am-5 pm
The services of Nestori are available in the opening hours of the Savonlinna Provincial Museum (www.savonlinna.fi/museo, in finnish).
Entrance
Nestori information point and the museum shop are free of charge. Nestori - Saimaa Nature Exhibition can be visited after paying the entrance fee to the museum (www.savonlinna.fi/museo, in finnish).
Customer Service
At the entrance the information point and the museum shop offer information on the national parks and other protected areas of the Savonlinna Region.
Contact information
Address: Savonlinna Provincial Museum, Riihisaari, 57130 Savonlinna, Finland
Postal Address: Metsähallitus /Nestori, Akselinkatu 8, 57130 Savonlinna, Finland
Tel. int. +358 20564 5929 (customer service officer, 1.6.-31.8.), +358 44 417 4466 (ticket office), +358 44 417 4468 (guided tours)
Fax. +358 205 64 5901
E-mail: saimaa(at)metsa.fi
The nature exhibition is managed by Metsähallitus.
Directions
Visitors can reach Savonlinna by train (www. vr.fi), coach (www. matkahuolto.fi) or plane (www. finavia.fi). Savonlinna Provincial Museum is located close to Olavinlinna Castle. If travelling by car, follow the signs to the castle. Local coaches 1, 2, 3 and 4 stop outside the public library, 500 metres from the museum.
Services
Information on hiking and boating possibilities and nature in the Linnansaari, Kolovesi and Repovesi National Parks. - Information on Siikalahti wetland, Finland’s best lake for bird watching.
- Information on boating on the Lake Pihlajavesi.
- Information on Metsähallitus products and services.
- We sell: Books, national park sleeve badges and pins, souvenirs and handicrafts.
- We also sell maps:
- Metsäkartat 2/3 Forest maps 2/3 (www.metsa.fi) 1: 200 000, 5/8 (www.metsa.fi) 1: 200 000, 6/9 (www.metsa.fi)1: 200 000, 1:200 000, 11/12 (www.metsa.fi) 1:200 000
- Linnansaari-Kolovesi National Park map 1:50 000
- Keskinen Saimaa - Central Lake Saimaa boating map, 1:50 000 (12 pages)
- Parikkala outdoor map, 1:75 000
- Patvinsuo National Park outdoor map, 1:50 000
- Repovesi National Park outdoor, 1:20 000
- Ruunaa outdoor map 1:40 000
- Information on nature tourism services in the Savonlinna area.
- Guided presentations for groups are designed for your specific needs and include information on Linnansaari and Kolovesi National Park services and conservation aims, endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal and nature conservation in general. Groups are asked to make reservations for guidance in advance. Guided tours are due to a charge and you also have to pay the entrance fee to the museum (www.savonlinna.fi, in Finnish).
Café and Restaurant Services
There are several cafés and restaurants close to the museum. Most of them are open only in summertime.
Services for the Disabled
The museum building and the exhibitions have disabled access.