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  Nauvon merenkulkutalo

  Proud maritime traditions of the Nauvo Island, right along the iconic travel route, archipelago ring road.

  Paraisten kaupunki

• MUSEUM

  Åland Maritime Museum

  Experience the history of humans and the sea. Dive into the ages of seafaring, from the mast of a schooner all the way to the bridge of a large-scale oil tanker!

  Maarianhamina

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  Forum Marinum Maritime Centre

  Where the sea begins! Forum Marinum is a lively and versatile center for maritime activities. In the summertime you can also visit the various impressive museum ships by the river!

  Turku

• Temporarily closed!
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  Forum Marinum: The Suomen Joutsen full-rigger

  The Suomen Joutsen Frigate has sailed the seas of the world, acting as a cargo vessel, a naval training ship, and as a base for minesweeping operations. This marvelous craft is open during summers,...

  Turku

• MUSEUM

  Loviisa Maritime Museum

  Maritime history of the city of Loviisa and seamen's tales at the old harbour area.

  Loviisa

• Temporarily closed!
  MUSEUM

  Museum ships Tarmo, Kemi and Telkkä

  The icebreaker Tarmo (1907) and lightship Kemi (1901) are open in the summertime at Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka.

  Kotka

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  Rauma Maritime Museum

  Set in the old naval school, the Rauma Maritime musem covers the maritime history of the area from the surface to the bottom of the sea.

  Rauma

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  Riihisaari – Savonlinna Museum

  An atmospheric museum center right next to Olavinlinna castle, exhibiting the Saimaa lake nature and history, with changing special exhibitions.

  Savonlinna

• MUSEUM

  Saimaa Canal Museum

  The museum is located in a former cashier´s residence on the eastern side of the old Mälkiä lock.

  Lappeenranta

• MUSEUM

  Ski Museum

  Sauna, sisu and skiing; experience the history of skiing! Each Finn has a relationship to skiing, from freetime passion to school P.E. traumas.

  Lahti

• MUSEUM

  The Maritime Museum of Finland

  The Maritime Museum of Finland is a national maritime museum, located in the Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka.

  Kotka

• MUSEUM

  The Shipyard of Jakobstad – Vega & Jacobstads Wapen

  Pietarsaari harbor shelters reparations schooner Vega and 18th century style galley Jacobstad Wapen during the summer.

  Pietarsaari

• MUSEUM

  Wahlberg's House The Uusikaupunki museum

  History of a wooden town and seafaring.

  Uusikaupunki

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• Exhibition

  Aalto Design – Shapes of Wellbeing

  The exhibition invites visitors to explore Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’s architecture and design from the perspective of wellbeing.
  

  Architecture and Design Museum Helsinki, Helsinki

  5.6.2026 – 3.1.2027

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  Artist Family Jansson

  The Tove Jansson Gallery at HAM opens on a larger scale than ever before, now spreading across three exhibition halls. The first exhibition...
  

  HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki

  13.2.2026 – 10.1.2027

• Exhibition

  Shipbuilding in Finland

  The exhibition follows the finnish shipbuilding through different timelayers by guiding the visitor through the stages of the innovations...
  

  Forum Marinum Maritime Centre, Turku

  29.11.2017 – 31.12.2026

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  Sweat, Sisu and Ski Heroes

  The exhibition "Sweat, Sisu and Ski Heroes" revisits the golden era of Finnish skiing, from the 1950s until the 1970s.
  

  Ski Museum, Lahti

  12.4.2019 –

• Exhibition

  In the Heart of Lake Saimaa

  The exhibition tells a story of a city, a seal, people and life at a central crossroads of the unique Saimaa waterway.
  

  Riihisaari – Savonlinna Museum, Savonlinna

  1.6.2021 – 31.12.2030

• Exhibition

  Symbiosis

  Symbiosis reveals nature’s hidden networks and invites us to share in the creation of new life.
  

  Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva, Lahti

  16.5.2026 – 1.11.2026

• Exhibition

  Friction

  Friction is a series of works by Ville Salervo that explores the tensions between man, nature and technology.
  

  The Museum of Kymenlaakso, Kotka

  17.4.2026 – 6.9.2026

• Exhibition

  Biological ӏ Phenomena - 5.12.2025 – 12.4.2026

  Biological ӏ Phenomena contemplates the layers of biology and time, reaching far into the future.
  

  K.H.Renlundin Museum, Kokkola

  5.12.2025 – 12.4.2026

• Exhibition

  Biological ӏ Phenomena - 5.12.2025 – 12.4.2026

  Biological ӏ Phenomena contemplates the layers of biology and time, reaching far into the future.
  

  The K.H.Renlund Museum, Roos House, Kokkola

  5.12.2025 – 12.4.2026

• Exhibition

  Aurinkolinna Sanatorium

  This exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Aurinkolinna (‘Sun Castle’) Sanatorium takes visitors on a journey through the...
  

  Lahti Historical Museum, Lahti

  12.9.2025 –

• Exhibition

  The Permanent exhibition of Rauma Maritime Museum

  The city of Rauma might not exist without the sea and the waterfront.
  

  Rauma Maritime Museum, Rauma

  1.1.2006 – 31.12.2030

• Exhibition

  Main exhibition

  The exhibitions at the Åland Maritime Museum tells stories of how the contradictory and omnipresent sea since time immemorial has affected...
  

  Åland Maritime Museum, Maarianhamina

  1.1.2012 –

• Exhibition

  Maritime Nagu

  Seafaring and maritime life of Nagu from the 1800s till contemporary cargoships.
  

  , Paraisten kaupunki

  1.6.2021 –

• Exhibition

  Virtual Exhibition: s/s Bore

  Very few old passenger ships have been preserved as museum vessels. This makes the Bore a rare ship, also in international terms. In this...
  

  Forum Marinum: Bore, Turku

  17.2.2022 –

• Exhibition

  Sense of Skiing

  The main exhibition “Sense of Skiing” tells the story of both skiing enthusiasts and professional athletes in Finland.
  

  Ski Museum, Lahti

  7.7.2017 – 31.12.2030

• Exhibition

  Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection Exhibition

  The collection exhibition of Saastamoinen Foundation, presents contemporary Finnish and international art.
  

  EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo

  19.11.2014 – 19.3.2030

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• Event

  Monikulttuurikalenteri2026: Safer Sound Principles

  The art workshop focuses on exploring safe & triggering sounds, rhythms, genres & soundscapes.
  

  Oulu Art Museum, Oulu

  11.10.2026

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