The history of the quarter Amuri dates back to 1779., was established in Tampere. At that time the townspeople have identified land for vegetable gardens on the outskirts of the new city. In the beginning of the 1800s, here came a wave of immigrants who needed a place to live. As a result, citizens had to abandon their plots and made way for new residents of the city. Amuri has evolved not only as an agricultural, but also industrial area.

In the Museum quarter is located five houses and four outbuildings of the late XIX – nachalah. Visitors will see the apartment-communal, areas shoemaker and Baker, antique store, a haberdashery shop and a public sauna. At the turn of the 1900s, about 5,000 people lived in wooden buildings, which accounted for ¼ of all housing. A feature of these houses was a communal kitchen for four families, where there were 4 separate fireplace that allowed each owner at any time to prepare food.

Here is still preserved the atmosphere of the working quarters. As before, it employs a cobbler's shop (1906), bakery (1930.) and paper shop (1940).

The Museum is open from may to September, and the local cafe “Amorin Helmy” takes tourists round the year.