Museum Blog

Bill — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:13:40 +0000

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

Concrete Slab

New Acquisition

Bill — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:45:18 +0000

The Koskela House Finnish Museum in Brantwood, Wisconsin, has acquired this wonderful wood carving of a moose by V. Nieminen of Kotka, Finland. Also, by Nieminen in the Museum are some hand-carved bears.

Moose by Nieminen

Sauna Bench

Bill — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:15:13 +0000

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

Monotropa hypopitys

Bill — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:55:56 +0000

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

Sauna Door

Bill — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:24:06 +0000

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

Sauna Bench

Bill — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:16:28 +0000

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

Juhannusruusu/Midsummer Rose

Bill — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:38:25 +0000

Surrounding the museum is a beautiful blue and white flowered Finnish garden, the centerpiece of which is the Juhannusruusu or Midsummer Rose brought back from Finland many years ago by the late Helga Korpela, one of Brantwood’s most famous Finn’s. As colorful as Helga was, the rose is not. It is a beautiful, fragrant single white rose that blooms within a day or two of the summer solstice or first day of summer. Because of the early spring the rose is blooming about three weeks early.

Juhannusrussuu/Midsummer Rose

Rhododendron ‘Helsinki University’

Bill — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:10:01 +0000

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

Rhododendron 'Helsinki University'

Arisaema triphyllum

Bill — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:06:35 +0000

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

Arisaema triphyllum

Rhododendron ‘Peter Tigerstedt’

Bill — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:30:12 +0000

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'

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New Acquisition

Sauna Bench

Monotropa hypopitys

Sauna Door

Sauna Bench

Juhannusruusu/Midsummer Rose

Rhododendron ‘Helsinki University’

Arisaema triphyllum

Rhododendron ‘Peter Tigerstedt’