The field museum project received significant support for the architectural design of the town hall

The wilderness and nature culture museum located in Imatra will receive a total of 797 euros in architectural design support from the JTF fund. The South Karelia Federation granted the support yesterday, Monday 488. From the EU's regional and structural policy program (Renewable and skilled Finland 16.10-2021 program).

- This is the most significant support for the preparation of the museum. It enables the design of an impressive museum property, rejoices the mayor of Imatra Matias Hilden.

Both the city of Imatra and the Finnish Desert Museum Foundation applied for support. The main project, i.e. the city of Imatra's share of the JTF support is 662 euros, and the sub-project, i.e. Erämuseosäätiö, 515 euros.

EU subsidies have a 20 percent self-financing share. The city pays 165 euros for the design and Erämuseosäätiö 33 euros.

Speed ​​up the planning work of the city hall

In the supported architectural design project, the architectural, structural and building engineering plans of the wilderness and nature culture museum located in the current town hall of Imatra will be implemented.

The plans include both the necessary modifications to the current building and the new building needed for the collection spaces.

- The start of architectural planning comes at the right time. The Erämuseosäätiö's space and content planning work so far has progressed according to the planned schedule to this stage, where with the help we have received we will be able to promote concrete architectural and building engineering plans together with the city to transform the town hall into a national, attractive museum, CEO of the Finnish Erämuseosäätiö Pia Paukku says.

A project manager will be hired for the design project. 

- The project manager is responsible for the organization, management and scheduling of the project and guides the planning to be implemented. Recruitment will proceed during the rest of the year, the vitality director of the city of Imatra Susanna Issakainen says.

The museum would bring jobs and vitality

The key long-term goal of the remote museum project is not only to open a national museum, but also to diversify the economic structure of the area, create new business opportunities and jobs, and stimulate research, development and innovation (TKI).

- The focus of the activity is to especially develop new types of TKl activity models, invest in accelerating the experience economy and pilot the possibilities of a green transition in the renovation of Imatra's town hall into a nature and wilderness museum building, the reasons for the granting funding decision say.

For more information:

Mayor Matias Hilden, p. 020 617 2200, matias.hildenimatra.fi (matias[dot]hilden[at]imatra[dot]fi)

Pia Paukku, CEO of the Finnish Desert Museum Foundation, tel. 044 709 6670, pia. bangeramuseo.fi (pia[dot]paukku[at]eramuseo[dot]fi)