Advice can be obtained by phone or email, and researchers also carry out visits to protected and valuable buildings. Advice is free of charge.
Knowledge of traditional building materials, structures and working methods is essential to preserve the cultural and historical values and characteristics of a building during a renovation project. The principles of conservation renovation include the replacement of building elements and materials only to the extent necessary. Continuous maintenance contributes to the preservation of the building and prevents major repairs.
Repair grants
The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) and the Finnish Heritage Agency distribute annual grants for the management of architectural heritage. Grants are available for projects that follow the principles of sustainable restoration. The grant must be applied for before the project starts.
The Museum cooperates closely with the ELY Centre of Southwest Finland and the Finnish Heritage Agency in the processing of repair grants. The building researchers act as museum supervisors for the grant projects and can be contacted for questions such as repair principles.
Information on renovation
Finnish building heritage needs traditional building craftsmanship to be preserved. The cultural and historical value of buildings is preserved by renovations that respect their characteristics, avoid unnecessary replacement and use traditional materials and methods. Traditional building methods can also be used in new construction.
In 2024, the Museum carried out a documentation project to record and pass on traditional building skills. You can view the videos produced by the project on the Turku City Museum's YouTube channel. The videos with Finnish voice overs have subtitles in Finnish and Swedish.
Watch the video on bricklaying a tiled oven