Museum Blog

A concrete slab has been poured for the next log building at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin.

Concrete Slab

The sauna at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin, is now complete with this new sauna bench made of cedar by Mike, the barefoot Finn.

Sauna Bench

This Monotropa hypopitys is growing beside a trail near Maki Talo.  It is also known as Dutchman’s Pipe, Yellow Bird’s-nest and Pinesap.  It is a rare and endangered plant.  It is related to the more commonly seen Monotropa uniflora also known as Indian Pipe which is also growing among the rhododendrons at Maki Talo.

Monotropa hypopitys

A new permanent door has been installed on the sauna at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin.  Made of spruce wood it features a hand-made wooden latch created by Mike and hinges forged by Dale Burton.

Sauna Door

This stunningly beautiful bench was created by the uber-talented Mike for the sauna at Maki Talo.  It is made of white pine, cedar and blue beech with a cherry burl centerpiece.  A place of rest for the finest derriere’s.

Sauna Bench

Rhododendron ‘Helsinki University’ was developed in Finland.  The subspecies was named in 1990, the 350th anniversary of the university.

Rhododendron 'Helsinki University'

Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) blooming in the sauna garden at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin.

Arisaema triphyllum

Rhododendron ‘Peter Tigerstedt’ was developed in Finland.  The subspecies was named after professor of plant breeding P.M.A. Tigerstedt, whose favourite rhododendron it is.

Rhododendron 'Peter Tigerstedt'

There is a colony of Pink Lady’s Slipper’s (Cypripedium acaule) blooming in the woods at Maki Talo, Brantwood, Wisconsin. 

Cypripedium acaule

This Rhododendron ‘Hellikki’ now blooming at Maki Talo was developed in Finland.  Hellikki was named after the mother of its breeder, Marjatta Uosukainen.

Rhododendron 'Hellikki'