The National Museum of Finland

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Visitor safety guidelines

Welcome to the museums and castles of the National Museum of Finland!
The opening hours, prices and contact information for each museum and castle are shown in the museum specific information.
Entrance tickets to the National Museum, Häme Castle and Olavinlinna Castle as well as during summertime to the Prison and Louhisaari Manor may also be purchased in advance at the museum's webshop.

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The National Museum of Finland

History is here!

Olavinlinna Castle

The origin of a thousand stories and the site of numerous battles, Olavinlinna Castle is one of the best-known sights...

Häme Castle

Experience the Middle Ages as well as the grandeur and decline of this 700-year-old castle by yourself or on a...

The Maritime Museum of Finland

Exciting stories related to the history and present of seafaring.

Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Experience the magic of the Finnish Midsummer all summer long.

Tamminiemi

Home of the presidents

Hvitträsk

A jewel of national romantic architecture

Louhisaari Manor

The unique manor home of the Flemings and the Mannerheims lets you experience the life of a 17th–19th century noble...

Langinkoski

The Imperial Fishing Lodge

The Prison

Finland’s largest prison museum

The National Museum of Finland,

Temporary exhibitions

CLOSED: Father and Son – Photographs by Sami Parkkinen

A child’s world is full of opportunities, freedom, joy and play. When photographer Sami Parkkinen became a father, he...

The National Museum of Finland,

Permanent exhibitions

Otherland

For centuries, the Finns were told Finland’s history started when the peasant Lalli killed Bishop Henry on the frozen...

The National Museum of Finland,

Permanent exhibitions

Prehistory

Who are we and where did we come from? The area now comprising Finland was first settled 10,000 years...

Häme Castle,

Temporary exhibitions

Nick Ervinck – GNI-RImay2021

The future meets the Middle Ages. Belgian contemporary artist Nick Ervinck is known for his colourful 3D sculptures, which...

The Maritime Museum of Finland,

Permanent exhibitions

Fateful Svensksund

The Maritime Museum of Finland,

Temporary exhibitions

The Sea Monsters

When the earth was flat and the seas teemed with monsters... The monsters of old naval charts have been...

Olavinlinna Castle,

Permanent exhibitions

Olavinlinna Castle Exhibition "If the walls could tell"

Exhibition "If the walls could tell - pickings from the phases of the castle" tells about the defence use...