Seurasaari

Seurasaari (Swedish: Fölisön) is an island and a district in Helsinki, Finland, known mostly as the location of the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, which consists of old, mainly wooden buildings transplanted from elsewhere in Finland and placed in the dense forest landscape of the island.

Every summer, many Helsinkians come to Seurasaari to enjoy the rural, peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

Despite the visitors, the island has a variety of wildlife, especially birds, but also red squirrels and hares.

Thousands of people, both tourists and Helsinkians, watch the burning of the bonfire from both Seurasaari itself and from boats anchored near it.

[2] In October 2024, it was announced that the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum would be closed due to budget cuts by Petteri Orpo's government affecting the Finnish Heritage Agency.

Midsummer bonfire, Seurasaari
Red squirrel in Seurasaari. The almost domesticated red squirrels on that island have become accustomed to humans thanks to their long-term feeding. [ 1 ]