Degerby Igor-museet
Museum in Degerby telling the story of Porkala under Soviet lease 1944–1956 and of the times before and after, with exhibitions in two buildings.
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About the museum
The Degerby Igor Museum tells of the times before, during and after the Porkala period of 1944–1956, when Degerby was part of the Soviet leased area. Large parts of Ingå, Kirkkonummi and Sjundeå were subject to a Soviet naval base, and the residents were evacuated in the autumn of 1944.
The village council of Degerby opened the museum in the summer of 1997. Today the museum consists of the red museum building, which was renovated in 2002 and has been extended since, and the yellow house Rosenberg. Rosenberg served as Degerby’s municipal hall until the evacuation in 1944 and now houses part of the exhibitions, a museum shop, an information point and a digital archive. The village council bought the property from Ingå municipality in January 2026.
The exhibitions cover, among other things, the evacuation, the return to Porkala in 1956, the Lottas (Lottorna) in Degerby and the Porkala tunnel, which was not a tunnel at all. The museum publishes stories and guidebooks about the Porkala area, and older exhibitions and parts of the collections can be seen in a digital picture archive.
Highlights
- Exhibitions on the Porkala period and the evacuation of 1944
- Rosenberg, the old municipal hall, with exhibitions and shop
- Exhibition on the Lottas in Degerby and the Porkala tunnel
- Guidebook Visit Porkkala-Udd in several languages
- Museum shop with local products and books
Permanent exhibitions
- Utställningar om Porkalaparentesen och evakueringen – Exhibitions in the red museum building tell of the evacuation, the Soviet naval base and the return to Porkala in 1956.
- Utställningar på Rosenberg – The old municipal hall shows, among other things, the exhibitions on the Lottas in Degerby, the Porkala tunnel and love in the wake of the evacuations.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Degerby byaråd
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Children & teens | €3free up to age 7 · Children over 7 pay €3. |
| Groups | €8 per person€8 per person plus a shared guiding fee of €60; for each following hour €40. For groups of more than 25 people, €45 is added. |
The Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card) is valid, but not for groups booked in advance.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Direct buses between Helsinki, Kirkkonummi and Ingå pass through Degerby; Taxiline’s bus trips between Ingå and Kirkkonummi connect with the trains. Timetables at matkahuolto.fi.
The museum is located in the village of Degerby in Ingå municipality.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Coffee service on request (coffee with bun €7, coffee with pie €10). Museum shop at Rosenberg with books and local products.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
The large room at the Rosenberg village office can be used for meetings and gatherings, and for christening and funeral coffee gatherings.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours and bookings for groups, as well as coffee orders, are made by telephone or e-mail. Groups booked in advance always have priority; capacity is about 50 people in winter and up to 70 people in summer. |
