Bunkkerimuseo Irma

About the museum

Bunker Irma 302 is part of the Harparskog line, a defensive line about 40 kilometres long built during the interim peace (välirauha). The line includes more than 40 reinforced-concrete dugouts or bunkers and a stone tank barrier about five kilometres long. The line was built at the same time as the Salpa Line in the east, and its purpose was to prevent a possible attack from the Soviet base at Hanko into the interior and towards the Finnish capital.

Irma is the gem of the line, and the Hankoniemen Rintamamuseo has restored it to its original condition. The bunker's walls and roof are as much as two and a half metres thick, and up to twenty soldiers could stay in the space at one time. Most of the interior is original equipment: the ventilation system, a wood stove, bunk beds, a machine gun and a 45 mm anti-tank gun. A few dozen metres away rises a tank barrier built of stone boulders.

The bunker museum is about five kilometres from the Front Museum in the direction of Tammisaari. A visit gives a realistic impression of life at the front during the war years, and under the guidance of an expert the tour comes to life with sound effects and artificial smoke.

Key themes

• Restored Irma 302 bunker of the Harparskog line
• Original 45 mm anti-tank gun and machine gun
• Original interior fittings: wood stove, bunk beds, ventilation system
• Stone tank barrier next to the bunker
• Guided tour with sound effects

Permanent exhibition

• Bunkkeri Irma 302 – The restored bunker, with original furnishings, weapons and ventilation system, tells of front-line life during the war years.

Operated by

Länsi-Uudenmaan sotahistoriallinen yhdistys

Admission & discounts

The same ticket is valid for either the Front Museum or the Bunker Museum Irma. Museum Card accepted. Free admission also for war veterans and their widows, conscripts in uniform, ICOM members, press card holders and guides belonging to the Finnish Guides' Association (Suomen opasliitto).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The bunker is cramped and its rooms have high thresholds, so it is not step-free. At the end of the guided tour, artificial smoke and loud sounds are used.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The bunker museum is in Harparskog, about five kilometres from the Hankoniemen Rintamamuseo in the direction of Tammisaari.

Amenities & dining

The Kanttiini Korsukukka café operates at the Front Museum, not at the bunker.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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