Turkansaari
| Turkansaaren ulkomuseo | |
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| Established | 1922 |
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| Location | Madekoski, Oulu, Finland |
| Coordinates | 64°56′53″N 25°42′22″E / 64.948°N 25.706°E |
| Type | Open-air museum |
| Website | Official website |
Turkansaari is an island in the Oulujoki river with an open-air museum in the Madekoski neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland. The museum is run by the Northern Ostrobothnia museum.
Turkansaari island was a for Russian traders in the Oulujoki river. The open-air museum started out when the old church, from the year 1694, was restored on the island in 1922.
Every summer there is a tar kiln lit to produce tar in the traditional way.
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