Sotilaslääketieteen museo
Museum on the Hennala barracks site in Lahti that tells the history of military medicine, following the journey of the wounded from the front line to rehabilitation.
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About the museum
The Sotilaslääketieteen museo (Military Medicine Museum) operates in the former headquarters building of the red-brick Hennala barracks site in Lahti, completed in 1913. The Imperial Russian Army built the site in the early 1910s, and after independence it became a Finnish garrison. In spring 1918, during the Civil War, a Red prisoner-of-war camp was set up in Hennala.
The museum’s exhibition spaces, more than 600 square metres, are on two floors. The exhibition follows the journey of the wounded from first aid to transport, field hospitals and rehabilitation, and presents the medical services of the Winter War and the Continuation War. On display are medical equipment, field hospital kit and accounts of the work of medical staff.
The museum also covers the history of the Hennala barracks site, the events in Lahti in 1918 and present-day military medicine. A guided 360-degree virtual tour is available on the museum’s website.
Highlights
- The journey of the wounded from front-line first aid to rehabilitation
- Medical services of the Winter War and the Continuation War
- Military medicine today
- Historic Hennala barracks site
- Guided 360-degree virtual tour online
Permanent exhibitions
- Haavoittuneen matka – The exhibition follows the chain of first aid, bandaging, transport and treatment from the front line onwards.
- Talvi- ja jatkosota – The exhibition presents field hospitals, medical companies, hospital trains and the importance of the home front for treatment.
- Sotilaslääketiede tänään – The exhibition covers present-day equipment, vaccinations, testing, evacuation and crisis preparedness.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €7Pensioners, students and unemployed people |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 7 · Children aged 8–17: €5; under 8s free. |
| Seniors | €7Pensioners |
| Students & apprentices | €7 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personGroups of at least 10 people; school groups €3 per pupil. |
War veterans enter free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is on the historic Hennala barracks site.
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Books and museum products can be ordered from the museum by email.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits are arranged in advance by telephone or email. |
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