The Pyhäjoki Local Heritage Association warmly invites everyone to a heartfelt local heritage celebration on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, starting at 1:00 PM at the Annala Museum (indoors).

The event is open to all ages and offers a diverse program, including musical performances, sing-alongs, speeches, reminiscences, and local heritage-themed photo displays.

Guests are also welcome to take part in the association's "Know Your Hometown" photo identification contest. The event will conclude with coffee service for all attendees.

Welcome to celebrate our shared local heritage day together!

The most colorful library in the OUTI library network is the heart of the community. Pyhäjoki Library warmly welcomes everyone to read, borrow, spend time, meet friends and acquaintances, attend events, organize their own activities, and enjoy exhibitions. Pyhäjoki Library was a finalist in the 2024 Library of the Year competition.

Main library opening hours:
Monday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (self-service 7:00–11:00 AM and 4:00–9:00 PM)
Tuesday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (self-service 7:00–11:00 AM and 8:00–9:00 PM)
Wednesday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (self-service 7:00–11:00 AM and 8:00–9:00 PM)
Thursday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (self-service 7:00–11:00 AM and 4:00–9:00 PM)
Friday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (self-service 7:00–11:00 AM and 8:00–9:00 PM)
Saturday self-service 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday self-service 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Staff is available on weekdays from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The Pauhalla statue, located in Pyhäjoki, serves as a reminder of a time when fishing was an important livelihood in the Raahe region. Herring, in particular, has been fished from the waters of the area. The plump spawning herring was called pauhakala. It was caught during the pauhapyynti season using pauhapaatti boats. Pauha refers to a herring shoal where waves roar during a storm. The word has remained in use in the Raahe region to this day.

Artist, sculptor Prof. Kari Juva sculpted the bronze Pauhalla statue in 1987. The front of the statue bears the inscription: "God grants great catches to the sons of Pyhäjoki", while the back reads: "To the work of past generations."

Built in 1837, the Eteläkylän Isosilta bridge in Pyhäjoki is the oldest wooden strut-frame bridge still in use in Finland and a national road museum site.

The four-arch double-strut bridge stands on wedged stone supports and is 77.5 metres long and 5.8 metres wide. The bridge has been maintained and repaired multiple times but, according to a study conducted in 1987, the load-bearing structures of the bridge still held some of the original timber. The local Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment initiated a full renovation of the bridge in 2018. The renovations will be conducted with due consideration to the old structural models and work methods, and the Finnish Heritage Agency has provided instructions for the work. In fact, a pleasant smell of tar wafts in the area surrounding the bridge.

Since the deck of the bridge is made of wood, it has been slippery when wet. It is said that a lorry carrying people on their way to a dance once veered off the bridge as a result. Apparently no one was hurt, however, as everyone managed to hop off the lorry bed in time. According to another story, some prison escapees burst through railing during a chase.

The atmospheric museum area of Annala includes 22 buildings with nearly 8,000 objects. The most important function of the Annala museum is to describe rural life before the era of tractors. The museum is open in the summer, when changing exhibitions, concerts, summer theatre performances and other events are also organised in the area.

The museum is open for visitors during summer. Groups can reserve a tour outside of the opening times as well.

The traditional Christmas at Annala opens the holiday season in Pyhäjoki. The event features vendors, music, rice porridge, a glögi café, festive lights, old-fashioned Christmas spirit, and of course, Santa Claus! For the little ones, there’s also an elf-themed activity trail and horse-drawn carriage rides.

The event takes place in the courtyard of the Annala local heritage museum. The charming Annala museum area has 22 buildings, housing nearly 8,000 items. The main purpose of the Annala museum is to showcase rural life before the era of tractors.