The Mill Museum
A trail marked with informative placards winds through the area around the mill, describing the history of the World Heritage Site, beginning with the prehistoric rock paintings and making its way through the entire mill area.
The history trail passes along the walking bridge constructed in 2015 between the end wall of the groundwood mill and the embankment on the edge of the power station canal, partially beneath the surface of the water. The dam protects the entire mill site against flooding.
Groups can book a guided walk along the trail in addition to the mill tour. The guided history trail walk for groups of more than 10 people costs EUR 8 per person. The history trail for groups is a special tour, and its availability is always confirmed separately with the booker.
Booking a group tour
Bookings and enquiries by email: museum.verla@upm.com or by phone: +358 2041 52170. The number is available during the museum’s opening hours in operating season.
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| Kohde | Kouvola Verlantie 295,47850 Verla |
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come for a tour
The Verla Mill Museum, consisting of the groundwood and board mill, can be visited only as part of a guided tour. Tour guides bring the museum to life with stories about the mill. The museum offers tours in various languages for international guests.
Each summer, approximately 35,000 guests visit the World Heritage site. About 10% of those who tour the museum come from abroad, and each year the museum is visited by guests from 50–60 different countries. The museum is owned and maintained by UPM.
Ticket sales
Tickets for museum tours can be purchased in advance from the museum’s webstore. Tickets are also sold at the museum’s info desk, which accepts cash and the most common bank and credit cards.
OPEN 2024:
- 2 May – 29 September Tuesday to Sunday 11-16
- 24 June - 15 August daily 10-18
- The last tour of the day is at 16 or 18.
- On Midsummer’s Eve the museum is closed.
ADMISSION:
| Adults | €15/person |
| Students, the unemployed and senior citizens | €10/person |
| Groups of more than 20 people | €10/person |
| Children under 18: | Free |
Museum tour
15,00 €
Museum tour for groups
10,00 €
History trail for groups
School Groups
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The collections
The core of the Verla Mill Museum collection is located in the mill buildings, with other artefacts on display in exhibitions around the site as opportunities permit. The museum’s buildings, artefacts and photographs are catalogued in the Kantapuu database.
Samples of the wallpaper in Verla’s buildings have been catalogued in the wallpaper database of the National Board of Antiquities’ Department of Monuments and Sites.
In December 2008, the professional cultural history museums of Kymenlaakso started to plan for a joint collections management policy. The Verla Mill Museum’s collections policy was completed in the spring of 2012.