The Lake Pyhäjärvi area has a rich history, which you can explore by visiting the region’s museums and historical sites and its prehistoric artefacts. To see get a sense of those ancient times, you can go on guided tours and have an expert add colour to the detail. This region is also significant for its 300 years of industrial development, since the founding of the traditional industrial area – the ironworks – in Eura. The history of Finnish homes and lifestyles is also featured from a wide range of different perspectives and, especially during the summer, there are special events at museums to enhance knowledge of the region’s remote and difficult past – see the event calendar.