Kemi Gemstone Gallery

Kemi Gemstone Gallery is a building in the city center featuring early twentieth-century Finnish architectural design elements. The structure houses extensive displays of minerals and gemstones in its interior spaces.

Architect Valter Thomé designed the structure in 1912, drawing from his European travels and studies at Helsinki Polytechnic Institute. His design shaped the early modern architecture of the region.

The gallery displays minerals and gemstones that show the geological richness of Finland and beyond, connecting visitors to the natural treasures found across the Nordic lands.

The gallery is accessible daily with set opening hours, and visitors should allow time to view the collections at a leisurely pace. It is helpful to plan your visit according to your interest in gemstones and minerals.

The building was originally built as a customs house and continues to serve that administrative role while functioning as an exhibition space for geological treasures. This dual purpose makes it an unusual place where official history and natural wonders coexist.

Location: Kemi

Inception: 1912

Architects: Valter Thomé

GPS coordinates: 65.73225,24.55282

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:23