Discover Finnish Museums!
Search for museums, exhibitions, events and cultural routes all over Finland. Find the best holiday ideas and spontaneous everyday activities.
Search for museums, exhibitions, events and cultural routes all over Finland. Find the best holiday ideas and spontaneous everyday activities.
The Museum Card allows you to visit magnificent museums.
Please note, that the museums are updating their sites at museot.fi, and some of the information can only be found in Finnish.
Mikkeli Centre of Photography is an art centre and museum.
Mikkeli
A visitors centre for science, nature, art and culture – in the middle of the Archipelago Sea UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
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Experience nature in Kuusamo as never before in Finland's first nature photography centre.
Kuusamo
Finlands fotografiska museum K1 – världen genom fotografiet.
Helsinki
Aboa Vetus Ars Nova is a museum of archeology and contemporary art situated in Turku. The museum includes a unique setting of a ruined medieval quarter of Turku.
Turku
Ahola exhibits the life of two artists, painter Venny Soldan-Brofeld and her husband Juhani Aho, first Finnish professional novelist who wrote his work in Finnish.
Järvenpää
The beautiful home museum of world famous composer Jean Sibelius and his wife Aino Sibelius by the Tuusulanjärvi lake.
Järvenpää
Alpo Jaakola Statuary Park is the result of decades of creative work. In the course of decades the curious sculptures have transformed the park into a magical forest.
Loimaa
Amos Rex is an art museum where the past, present and future meet.
Helsinki
What is life like in the north of the globe? Discover the everyday life in the Arctic, the lifestyles of northern peoples, and the new challenges facing the region, such as climate change and globalization.
Rovaniemi
Art and Museum Centre Sinkka is home to Kerava Museum and Kerava Art Museum.
Kerava
The Ateneum is Finland’s best-known art museum and the home of Finnish art. Closed from 1 to 20 December 2020 to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Helsinki
The only museum in Finland in which the permanent exhibition is made up of dioramas only.
Turku
Birthplace of the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Hämeenlinna
The home museum of Lauri and Maria Reitz displays important works from the history of Finnish art as well as an unique collection of antique Finnish silver.
Helsinki
The Degerby Igor museum tells stories of human interest about the lease period of Porkkala 1944-1956. This area, very close to Helsinbki, was leased to the Soviet Union after WW2.
Inkoo
Design museum tells the story of the Classics of Finnish Design. Visit the museum in Helsinki Design District!
Helsinki
Design Museum Iittala presents the history of the Iittala glass factory.
Hämeenlinna
The Didrichsen Art Museum is a unique combination of art museum and a private home on Kuusisaari island.
Helsinki
The Ehrensvärd Museum on the original central courtyard of Suomenlinna sea fortress shows the life at Commander’s House.
Helsinki
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art is one of the most important art museums in Finland.
Espoo
All Espoo City Museum's public spaces are closed due to the decision made by Metropolitan Area coronavirus coordination group from November 30th, 2020 until January 10th, 2021.KAMU brings Espoo's history to life.
Espoo
The Finnish Aviation Museum is an exciting visiting destination for the whole family, located in the heart of the Aviapolis area in Vantaa.
Vantaa
The biggest ice hockey museum in Europe presents the history of ice hockey in Finland and elsewhere.
Tampere
The exhibitions at the Natural History Museum showcase biological diversity from Finland and other parts of the world.
Helsinki
In the brand new Music Museum Fame you can find truly unique music experiences and be introduced to Finnish music from many decades.
Helsinki
A museum for the whole family!
Espoo
Explore the life of the famous Fiskars ironworks village from 17th century to this day.
Raasepori
Forestry Museum of Lapland - a unique stage for history.
Rovaniemi
The museum´s changing exhibitions present the art of Akseli Gallen-Kallela and his contemporaries as well as contemporary art having points of contact with the life´s work of Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
Espoo
The art center's exhibition program showcases different phenomenons of contemporary and modern art.
Raasepori
Haltia - The Finnish Nature Centre, is a sustainable nature and outdoor center and the gate to Nuuksio National Park in Espoo, where you can get a real experience of the Finnish nature.
Espoo
Art is popcorn for the brain! HAM Helsinki Art Museum looks after the art collection that belongs to the people of Helsinki.
Helsinki
Life in the fortress and the town presented in the brick house from 1760, the oldest town building in Hamina.
Hamina
The museum’s permanent exhibition Hanko in Foreign Hands has been completely renewed.
Hanko
Irma Bunker's unique atmosphere offers a good look at what life on the front was during war time in Finland.
Hanko
The Helinä Rautavaara Museum has moved to Espoon keskus. Warmly welcome!
Espoo
The world's only museum focusing on Helsinki.
Helsinki
The astronomy visitor centre of the Helsinki University Museum. Welcome to the journey through light years!
Helsinki
Heureka - The joy of discovery and fun experiences for all ages! Please note: HEUREKA IS CLOSED until March 31, 2021 as a COVID-19 precaution!All tickets must be purchased or booked in advance via Heureka’s online ticket shop.
Vantaa
The Hotel and Restaurant Museum is a museum specialised in the history of hotels, restaurants, cafés, tourism and Finnish food culture.
Helsinki
Designed by the architects Gesellius, Lindgren and Saarinen and completed in 1903, Hvitträsk is a unique comprehensive work of art that is of particular interest to those interested in design and architecture.
Kirkkonummi
Hämeenlinna City Museums exhibitions, shop and lounge.
Hämeenlinna
Living Home & Museum – experiences and culture since 1593
Somero
The museum presents the development, equipment and activities of the Finnish infantry from Swedish era to the present day.
Mikkeli
Welcome to Finlands oldest home museum of the national poet J.L. Runeberg.
Porvoo
Joensuu Art Museum Onni is situated in the centre of Joensuu, exhibiting its own collections as well as several temporary exhibitions every year.
Joensuu
An art museum fascinated by contemporary art. Local art is close to our heart, but we also exhibit artist from all around Finland as well as abroad.
Jyväskylä
The Järvenpää Art Museum collection consists of works by Eero Järnefelt and Venny Soldan-Brofeld, who were close neighbours and membes of the early 1900’s artists’ community at Lake Tuusula.
Järvenpää
Kajaani Art Museum offers annually a distinguished selection of both nationally and internationally interesting contemporary art.
Kajaani
Museum of cultural history, Art museum, Keuruu Old Church, Pihlajavesi Wilderness Church, Pihlajavesi Museum, the new churches in Keuruu and Pihlajavesi.
Keuruu
From the beginning, Kemi Art Museum has enabled visitors to explore northern Finnish art and it has raised public awareness around northern art in an important way.
Kemi
Kemi
What’s on display at Kangasala Arts Centre: a permanent exhibition with works by the famous Finnish sculptor Kimmo Pyykkö, as well as temporary exhibitions.
Kangasala
Discover a century of activity in the Ebeneser Kindergarten!
Helsinki
Stunning collection of Finnish art from the 1850's to the 1970's in the heart of Helsinki.
Helsinki
Stories about the famous village distillery, history of alcohol in Finland and the famous Könni clocksmiths.
Ilmajoki
Contemporary Art & Design since 1928.
Helsinki
One of the most important classic collections of contemporary art in Finland.
Vaasa
Kuopio Museum is closed for renovations. We will be open 15th April 2021.
Kuopio
Peasant life, everyday life and celebration, from Kuusamo in the first decades of the 20th century.
Kuusamo
The museum has a collection of Finnish visual art from the 1850´s to the present day.
Lappeenranta
Loimaa Art House aims to be much more than just a presentation of town-owned collections: it tells of local tradition and education, and gives a holistic view of the home town depicted in its local visual arts.
Loimaa
The unique manor home of the Flemings and the Mannerheims lets you experience the life of a 17th–19th century noble family.
Masku
Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden introduces an eclectic and fascinating collection of living plants.
Helsinki
Maritime Centre Vellamo is an attraction full of stories of the sea and the local region.
Kotka
The museum displays gemstones as well as synthetic stones, minerals, ores, metals, building and decorative stones as well as meteorites from 80 countries.
Tampere
At the Moomin museum you step into an exciting magical world of Tove Jansson’s Moomin books.
Tampere
A turn of the century bourgeois home.
Turku
Hämeenlinna
The Museum of Central Finland specializes in cultural history.
Jyväskylä
Kiasma is a home of contemporary art where everyone is welcome.
Helsinki
The museum of Technology presents the history of technology and industry as a story about Finland and the Finns – bringing the stories to life. It is the only general museum of technology in Finland. The Museom of Technology is closed 28.11.2020-5.4.2021!
Helsinki
The Art Nouveau building completed for use as the National Museum of Finland in 1910 is a treasure as a whole. The modernised permanent exhibitions, evocative changing exhibitions and diverse events guarantee that the National Museum is always offering something new and different.
Helsinki
The Koli Nature Centre Ukko offers Finland's best known national landscape, the hills of Eastern Finland and heritage sites.
Lieksa
The North Karelian Museum is located in the centre of Joensuu, in the Carelicum building.
Joensuu
The origin of a thousand stories and the site of numerous battles, Olavinlinna Castle is one of the best-known sights in Finland.
Savonlinna
Finnish mining industry from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
Outokumpu
Upper-class residence from late 19th century.
Hämeenlinna
A bold and experimental museum of contemporary art.
Pori
The Messengers is an exhibition that takes visitors through the history, recent past and future of postal and communication services in Finland.
Tampere
In the Crown Granary, you can learn more about Raahe´s history, from prehistory to the present day.
Raahe
The exhibitions of the Radio and TV Museum Mastola feature radio and television history from the olden days. The museum's interactive exhibits invite you to take part.
Lahti
Archaeological exhibitions.
Raisio
Lovely old milieu telling the history of Raasepori and about the life and art of Helene Schjerfbeck who lived in the town.
Raasepori
Rauma Maritime Museum offers a view to the medieval town to which sea and seafaring have always been vitally important.
Rauma
The history of the town of Riihimäki in an idyllic setting at the Rautatienpuisto park.
Riihimäki
Riihimäki Art Museum is a warm and delightful meeting place in the centre of town.
Riihimäki
The museum displays the Jenni and Antti Wihuri Foundation's collection of modern Finnish art from the 1940´s until the present day.
Rovaniemi
The 100-year-old locomotive shed now houses a modern art museum.
Salo
Salo
The collection of paintings, sculptures and prints by Finnish and foreign artists, mainly works from the1960´s and 1970´s.
Tampere
Historical museum about the regions Satakunta ja Pori.
Pori
Building Heritage House Toivo is a restoration centre of the Satakunta Museum.
Pori
See the forest like you've never seen it before - at the Science Centre Pilke
Rovaniemi
Contemporary art, events and experiences at Kunsthalle Seinäjoki.
Seinäjoki
Dramatised history and art in the former head office of the Serlachius paper company.
Mänttä-Vilppula
Classic artworks at the manor and contemporary art in the pavilion.
Mänttä-Vilppula
Rural Finland in miniature!
Helsinki
Top art on display in a brewery owner's home.The 2nd Floor of the Museum is closed until 26.11.2021 due to renovation.
Helsinki
Ski Museum – Snow Fun Year-round!
Lahti
First museum of global espionage in the world.
Tampere
Come and experience life as it may have been at the turn of the 20th century in the countryside in Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia.
Mustasaari
The main museum of Suomenlinna fortress Suomenlinna Museum is open all year round.
Helsinki
Temppeliaukio Church is situated in the heart of Helsinki and excavated into solid rock.
Helsinki
History of motoring, motor vehicles and road traffic in Finland.
Kangasala
The museum shows a traditional peasant home with the front-room decorated as a wedding-room.
Vaasa
The museum is a specialized museum for craft covering entire Finland.
Jyväskylä
The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas is the biggest museum in Finland which have free admission.
Tampere
The Finnish Museum of Photography presents exhibitions of Finnish and international photography by established and emerging talents, as well as the diverse history of the craft. The museum closed until 28th of February 2021 due to the coronavirus situation in accordance with the guidelines of the city of Helsinki.
Helsinki
Lenin Museum takes visitors on a fascinating journey to the history that Finland and Russia share.
Tampere
The home of Marshal of Finland, Baron G.
Helsinki
The Maritime Museum of Finland is a national maritime museum, located in the Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka.
Kotka
The Museum of Kymenlaakso is situated in the Maritime Centre Vellamo at the old City Port of Kotka.
Kotka
The Museum of Tornio Valley showcases Tornio Valley culture and history on both sides of the Finnish-Swedish border.
Tornio
Finland’s largest prison museum The Prison examines the history of prison management and prison life by evoking emotions and breaking preconceived notions.
Hämeenlinna
The museum focuses on the natural habitat and cultural heritage of Lapland.
Rovaniemi
Sport is the most inclusive phenomenon in Finnish society. Get to know the stories of Finnish sports at the Olympic stadium!
Helsinki
Large spaces for both art- and cultural-historical exhibitions.
Pietarsaari
Closed 30.11.2020-9.2.2021. Theatre Museum’s exhibitions transport visitors into the theatre and backstage to see and experience what performance and theatre are all about.
Helsinki
The museum is a farmyard complex typical of this region, with all appropriate buildings and equipment.
Oulu
The changing exhibitions inside of the granite caste walls of Turku Art Museum provide a fascinating panorama of art from iconic pieces to the very latest contemporary artworks.
Turku
This more than 700 year old granite castle is one of the top sights in Finland.
Turku
UNESCO World Heritage site that captures an interesting phase of development in Finland’s industrial history.
Kouvola
Artsi takes care, maintains & accumulates the art collection owned by the city of Vantaa.
Vantaa
The museum is located in the oldest existing railway station in Finland (1862).
Vantaa
Varkaus museums - Varkaus city museum and art museum
Varkaus
History of a wooden town and seafaring.
Uusikaupunki
Please NOTE. Closed due to the corona epidemic and roof repair 3.12.2020–5.3.2021. WAM is an art museum of the City of Turku, whose varying exhibitions present contemporary art phenomena locally as well as internationally.
Turku
National museum for peacekeeping and crisis management, which also fosters the legacy of the tradition of veterans and voluntary national defence.
Hamina
Art from the Åland Islands from sculptures and paintings to modern video installations.
Maarianhamina
The museum´s collections depict how men, women and children laboured with seines, herring drifts nets and drum nets in olden times.
Eckerö
Åland’s story, from the first seal-hunters, who set foot on these rocky islands, to today’s global and multi-cultural society.
Maarianhamina
Laukaa
Fishing and sealing implements and a large collection of utility boats.
Luoto
The history of Helsinki Deaconess Institute, from a small epidemic hospital (1867) into a social enterprise group.
Helsinki
A large number of boat engines made in Pietarsaari in 1915-59 also motorcycles.
Pietarsaari
Jyväskylä
Burghers home from the early 20th century.
Kalajoki
Heikkilä Local History Museum is open in the summer.
Kerava
Sneak in through the yellow gate and revel in the atmosphere of the 1860s in the oldest surviving wooden house in Helsinki.
Helsinki
The oldest house in downtown Helsinki is dedicated to the youngest in the City, as the Children´s Town was opened in the Sederholm House on November 2012.
Helsinki
Trams have been clattering around the streets of Helsinki for more than one hundred years.
Helsinki
The museum, situated in a former parsonage from the 1750´s, focuses on local culture.
Isojoki
Objects used in agriculture and forestry.
Loviisa
The museum area comprises the old 19th century living quarters for farm hands of the local vicarage, a windmill from the 20th century and few outbuildings.
Paraisten kaupunki
Farm implements on display in the original engineering works.
Mynämäki
Turku
A house museum with furniture and courtyard.
Kärkölä
Housed in an old farmhouse, the museum presents the development of a peasant household from the 18th century onwards.
Valtimo
A loan grain storehouse and five churchstables with collections of peasant artefacts and toys.
Rauma
The museum presents traditions, tools and equipment related to different occupations within the building trade.
Kirkkonummi
The history of the visually impaired including schooling and professional education as well as professions practised by the visually impaired.
Helsinki
The museum tells of the situation at the front and at home during the Second World War in 1939-1945.
Loviisa
Finland´s only police museum is open to everyone!The Police Museum is located in the Tampere suburb of Hervanta.
Tampere
Finland's first president K.
Haapajärvi
The oldest and most comprehensive prehistoric attraction in Finland by the bank of the impact crater lake Summasjärvi.
Saarijärvi
Salo Historical Museum SAMU stores and displays material related to the City of Salo´s cultural and industrial heritage.
Salo
Peasant buildings.
Raasepori
The history of the jaeger movement in Finland.
Kauhava
Kuopio
The museum presents local history, the hostelry tradition and old horse-drawn vehicles.
Taipalsaari
The museum presents peasant artefacts from the region in a wooden loan grain storehouse.
Alajärvi
A local history museum housed in a grain store (designed in 1851 by C.
Hattula
Urajärvi Manor belonged to the von Heideman family for nearly 250 years.
Asikkala
The museum presents the working-class movement of the town and former province of Vaasa, partly in a permanent exhibition, partly in changing thematic exhibitions.
Vaasa
Finnish art collected by Yrjö A.
Porvoo