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In 2023, permanent exhibitions presenting the nature, culture and history of the region and a space for changing exhibitions have been opened in the premises of the Tourism Centre Karhuntassu and in connection with the Hannu Hautala nature photography centre. Karhuntassu tells expertly and extensively to the international audience about Kuusamo and what you can see and experience here. In Kuusamo's tourism information, tourists are served by experienced and fluent Kuusamo experts who guide international travellers to both nature and services. Language versions of the contents of Karhuntassu’s exhibitions serve visitors on site and on the website. Virtual applications offer an experiential addition to the Kuusamo experience. Neighbouring municipalities from every direction are involved in the story that the tourism and culture centre Karhuntassu talks about Kuusamo. The history of Kuusamo's administrative borders is in the north, the history of trade in the direction of Oulu. Posio and Kuusamo were the same municipality until 1926. The war was harsh for all the parishes of the border region. Koillismaa as a concept was established because of the cooperation between Reino Rinne from Kuusamo and Kalle Päätalo from Taivalkoski. The common treasure of all municipalities Koillismaa is the region's unique nature. Kuusamo is surrounded by a chain of national parks: Riisitunturi, Oulanka, Hossa and Salla national parks. The tourism information desks are all situated on the ground floor, door open automatically and there’s space for wheelchairs. The tourism information services are free, for the exhibition site you need to buy a ticket (adults 10 €, pensioners and students 8 €, children 7-18 yo 5 €, children under 7 yo free admission). The exhibition has both traditional and digital exhibits. The texts on the wall are in Finnish, but the English version is accessible through QR codes. Hannu Hautala nature photography concentrates on nature photography, so it’s mostly visual. There is a Kids’ Zone, but it’s on top of stairs and not accessible on wheelchair. Otherwise, the exhibition area is wheelchair friendly. Here are some notes about the digital exhibits. Green means no problem, yellow that there might be some problems and red that it’s problematic. 1. Church parish village scale model a. Visual impairment: Voice overs b. Hearing impairment: Texts c. Language translations: Finnish, English d. Physical accessibility: Ramp leading to the scale model, control panel on a low height 2. History-wall – animation a. Visual impairment: Voice overs on the headphones b. Hearing impairment: Texts c. Language translations: Finnish, English d. Physical accessibility: Some buttons might be high 3. History-wall – the game a. Visual impairment: No voice overs b. Hearing impairment: No essential sounds c. Language translations: Finnish, English d. Physical accessibility: Tablet on a low height 4. Get to know Kuusamo – Secret Diaries a. Visual impairment: No voice overs b. Hearing impairment: No essential sounds c. Language translations: Only in Finnish d. Physical accessibility: Tablet on a low height 5. Get to know Kuusamo – Kuusamo cruise a. Visual impairment: No voice overs b. Hearing impairment: No...
- Contents: Outdoor Activity
- Languaje Available: English, German, Finnish, Finnish
- Adaptability: 1- Reduced mobility, 2- Deaf/hard of hearing, 3- Visually impaired, 5- Learning difficulties
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