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Lusto is the national museum for forest culture and a science centre that
displays the past, present and future of human beings and the forest. Lusto is
run by the Finnish Forest History Society. The main building finished in 1994
has been selected as an example of 20th century modern Finnish architecture,
so the museum building itself is already a significant site. Lusto is located
along the road between Savonlinna and Parikkala. The nearest bus stop is
approx. 400 m away and the train stops at the Lusto Railway Stop, which is
right next to Lusto.
Lusto’s permanent exhibition tells about the relationship between human
beings and forest in the past and present and also opens the mind to the
future of forest culture. The exhibition displays the developmental stages of
Finnish forests, their bounty, forest work, forest material being transformed
into various products, new opportunities afforded by wood, forest export
products and the relationship Finns have with the forest. Lusto is a living
museum. Its specialist exhibition is very active and varied. In addition,
Lusto has many events related to the forest and forest culture.
There is a high-quality restaurant and museum store at Lusto. The Punkaharju
Nature Reserve is right next to Lusto and is one of Finland’s most famous
heritage landscapes with its own enchanting natural and cultural history.
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