Visitor information
Museum Office
- Storgatan 4, 68600 Jakobstad
- jakobstads.museum@jakobstad.fi
- 044 785 1371
the Malm House
- Open in May: Tuesday to Saturday 12 – 4 p.m.
- Summer opening hours: in June and August tue-sun 12-16, in July mon-fri 11-16, sat-sun 12-16
- Storgatan 2, 68600 Jakobstad
- jakobstads.museum@jakobstad.fi
- 044 785 1373
Exhibition centre Tempus
- Open in May: Tuesday to Saturday 12 – 4 p.m.
- CLOSED due to exhibition change May 29 – June 12, 2026 and August 10 - 20, 2026
- Summer opening hours: in June and August tue-sun 12-16, in July mon-fri 11-16, sat-sun 12-16
- Otto Malmsgatan 3, 68600 Jakobstad
- jakobstads.museum@jakobstad.fi
- 044 785 1354 (weekdays)
- 044 785 1354 (Saturdays)
Exceptional opening hours 2026
2026
Closed on January 1
Closed on January 6
Closed on April 3 to April 6
Closed on May 1
Closed on May 14
Closed on June 19-21
Closed on 31 October and November 1
Closed on December 6
Closed on December 24 to December 28
2027
Closed on January 1
Closed on January 6
Prices at the Jakobstad-Pietarsaari museum
Entrance fees
Entrance fee 7€
Pensioners 6€
Students (with student card) and children under the age of 18 – free entrance
Combination ticket (the Malm House & Tempus): adult 12€, pensioner 10€
The museum card is valid at the Jakobstad-Pietarsaari museum. Visits are possible during the museum’s opening hours. The card is also valid at the Tempus exhibition hall. The museum card is a common entrance ticket to Finnish museums and is valid for one year after it has first been used. With your personal Museum card, you have access to over 300 museums in different parts of Finland. Buy the Museum card at the nearest museum or at the web shop museot.fi
Guided tours
We arrange guided tours for all ages in Swedish, Finnish and English. Contact us and we will plan a guided tour suitable for your group. Groups can visit the museum between 8 am – 4 pm, but guided tours should be booked in advance to the Museum Office (044 785 1371).
Groups from schools in Jakobstad have free entrance to the museum’s exhibitions. For others: guiding fee 40€/group weekdays between 8 am – 4 pm, outside opening hours 60€/group.
Audio guide: Maria’s words
The audio guide takes you through the Malm House with Maria Malm as your guide. You can borrow a free audio guide at the museum’s reception. The audio guide is available in Swedish, Finnish, English and Ukrainian.
Children’s audio guide is available in Swedish, Finnish and Ukrainian.
The audio descripted guide is available in Swedish and Finnish.
Are you planning a group visit with audio guide? Announce your visit in advance to the Museum Office.
The Museum gift shop
The gift shop at the museum has a large selection of local historical book and a lot of unique handicrafts, wooden toys and textile products. The Museum gift shop in the Malm House is open during the museum’s opening hours.
