Museums and castles

Get to know the museums and castles of the National Museum of Finland through videos and virtual tours. The museum doors are always open!

The National Museum of Finland

Watch a video presentation of the National Museum of Finland

Study the National Museum’s 360° Google Maps virtual presentation:

Entrance hall (Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s Kalevala-themed frescos)

Auditorium

Ateljee

Mansku-cabinet

Meeting Room

Restaurant hall Karhunpesä

Courtyard

Olavinlinna Castle

Watch videos of history of the famous castle Olavinlinna * long video * short video

Watch a video of the different stages of Olavinlinna Castle's construction

Visit Olavinlinna castle virtually

Häme Castle

Explore the diverse events and exhibition items of Häme Castle.

Watch a video of the Häme Castle Christmas Market 2018

Watch a video of the Vanaja Tournament 2016

Watch videos of the weapons held in the Häme Castle Weapons Room

The Maritime Museum of Finland at the Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka

Take a virtual tour of the icebreaker Tarmo

Coming to the Maritime Centre Vellamo

The Fateful Svensksund exhibition, a major joint production of the Maritime Museum of Finland and Kymenlaakso Museum, provides an unforeseen look at the most significant sea battle ever fought on the Baltic Sea outside Kotka and the fortress city that was built after the battle. Material related to the exhibition – text, images and videos – are compiled to the Fateful Svensksund material bank.

Have a look at the videos about the upcoming exhibition, backgrounds and artefacts:

What is it about?

What do people in Kotka know about Svensksund?

Video stories about the exhibition and artefacts

Bridal comb Book covers Residents

Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Watch a video presentation of the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Watch a video story of Karuna Church

Watch a video story of Kaukola chimneyless cottages

Hvitträsk

Watch a video presentation of Hvitträsk.

Tamminiemi

Watch a video presentation of Tamminiemi.

Langinkoski

The Prison

Listen to traditional prison songs, popular music related to prisons, songs written during imprisonment and different recordings by famous ex-prisoners.

Songs from and about prisons