The Maritime Museum of Finland
Tornatorintie 99
The Maritime Museum of Finland is a national maritime museum, located in the Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka.
The Maritime Museum of Finland is a national maritime museum that maintains and develops collections related to professional seafaring and recreational activities related to the sea as well as the unique underwater cultural heritage of the Baltic Sea.
At the museum, visitors may explore the permanent exhibition, changing exhibitions, boats and museum ships. At the Maritime Museum of Finland you may travel the sea through time and place, on ships, at ports, in distant countries and on familiar shores. The fixed points of the voyage are the North Star of our northern sky and the Southern Cross of the southern hemisphere, which guide travellers both on the home waters and far-away oceans. Winter navigation and ice are also covered in the main exhibition.
The icebreaker Tarmo in open during the summer season.
You may find information on the Maritime Museum of Finland and the icebreaker Tarmo on their museof.fi pages as well as on www.kansallismuseo.fi and www.merikeskusvellamo.fi
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Museum contact details
The Maritime Museum of Finland
Tornatorintie 99
Katso reitti Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Päämäärä:
The Maritime Museum of Finland, Tornatorintie 99
Lähtöpiste:
040 350 0497
Admission fees
12/6/0 €
Payment methods
Käteinen, yleisimmät pankki- ja luottokortit, Museokortti, Smartum Liikunta- ja kulttuurisetelit, Tyky+ sekä VIRIKESETELI® ja TICKET VIRIKE®.
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 10:00-17:00 |
| Wed | 10:00-17:00 |
| Thu | 10:00-17:00 |
| Fri | 10:00-17:00 |
| Sat | 10:00-17:00 |
| Sun | 10:00-17:00 |
Please check COVID-19 restrictions at www.merikeskusvellamo.fi
Guided tours
A general guided tour of one hour at Maritime Centre Vellamo will introduce the visitor to the main themes of both the Maritime Museum of Finland and the Museum of Kymenlaakso. You can order a general guided tour in Finnish, Swedish, English, German and Russian according to availability. The recommended maximum size of a group is 25 persons. The price of the tour (1 h) is 60 €/guide.