The Museum of Old Vaasa
The Museum of Old Vaasa
The Wasastjerna House was built between 1780 and 1781 by the shipowner, merchant, and member of the parliament Abraham Falander (1746–1815), who was ennobled as Wasastjerna. It was the city’s only private stone house to survive the fire of 1852.
The rooms of the museum are furnished in the style of bourgeois homes from the 18th and 19th centuries, with furniture and household items from that era, as well as items salvaged from the fires of Vaasa’s homes. The city’s miniature model and the shipowner’s office also shed light on life in bygone eras.
On the second floor, the museum presents the era of Russian rule, featuring interiors in the Empire and Biedermeier styles with period furniture. Additionally, there is a recreation of a 19th-century shipowner’s office, reflecting the activities of the merchant consul and shipowner Carl Gustaf Wolff in the city.
The third floor focuses on the era of Swedish rule. The rooms are predominantly furnished in the Gustavian style. One of the rooms is decorated as a bedroom with pull-out beds and dressing mirrors. There is also a room furnished with furniture from the Malander family.
The museum is open during the summer months (June-August).
