Finnish Heritage Museum, Fairport Harbor

About Finnish Heritage Museum

The Finnish Heritage Museum in Fairport Harbor documents Finnish and Finnish-American history through collections reflecting everyday life in Finland and North America. Visitors explore exhibits organized around home life, leisure, farming, and business, including textiles such as clothes, table coverings, lace, and knitted items; kitchenware including cooking utensils, coffee pots, and cookbooks; and decorative arts in various materials. The museum occupies a 1922 building on High Street near Lake Erie that previously served as a police station, fire department, and village hall. The institution, run by volunteers with Finnish ancestry or connections, actively collects and displays objects documenting work, play, sports, family life, and church activities. The museum operates on Saturdays from 10am to 3pm, with additional hours planned. Located in downtown Fairport Harbor, one block from the Finnish Monument, the museum charges admission for visitors age 13 and older.