Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo
The air force museum in Tikkakoski presents the history of Finnish aviation from the 1910s to the present day.
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About the museum
The museum is run by a private foundation, the Suomen Ilmavoimamuseosäätiö sr (Finnish Air Force Museum Foundation). The foundation’s board includes representatives of, among others, the Air Force, Finavia, the City of Jyväskylä, the University of Jyväskylä and Central Finland.
The main exhibition tells the history of Finnish aviation from the 1910s to the present day, and it has four cockpits in which visitors can sit. The Air Force communications exhibition includes an old communications centre with its Morse equipment and radios, and the permanent art exhibition has aviation paintings by Antti Salminen. The museum also has flight simulators, and the archive and library are open to researchers.
Highlights
- Main exhibition on the history of Finnish aviation
- Four cockpits to sit in
- Air Force communications exhibition with an old communications centre
- Aviation paintings by Antti Salminen
- Flight simulators
Permanent exhibitions
- Päänäyttely – The exhibition tells the history of Finnish aviation from the 1910s to the present day, and it has four cockpits in which visitors can sit down.
- Ilmavoimien viestinäyttely – The military communications exhibition has an old communications centre with its Morse equipment and radios.
- Antti Salmisen ilmailutaide – The permanent exhibition contains aviation-themed paintings.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Suomen Ilmavoimamuseosäätiö sr
- Visitors per year
- approx. 25,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €7unemployed people and seniors |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 6 · Ages 7–16: €5; under-7s enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | €7 |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups | –Guided tour €5 per person (at least €50, at most €150 per group); a short 30-minute guided tour for school groups costs €25 per group. |
| Families | €25Family ticket. |
| Bf 109 flight simulator, 30 min | €40Flights are booked in advance; flight days are mainly Saturdays. |
| Bf 109 flight simulator, 60 min | €70 |
The Museokortti is accepted (price €0). Free admission for children under 7, conscripts, military service personnel and veterans. The minimum height for the traditional simulator is 150 cm. Opening outside the regular opening hours costs €25.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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 building and the exhibition are step-free, and the corridors are wide enough for wheelchairs and pushchairs. There is no wheelchair access to the platforms around the exhibition hall. One wheelchair can be borrowed near the entrance. The toilets are near the entrance, beside the shop and the café, and they include accessible toilets.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €25 · Family ticket. |
- Hands-on stations
Visitors can sit down in the four cockpits of the main exhibition.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
From Jyväskylä, bus 22, 22M or 36 takes you close to the museum. The Jyväskylä–Tikkakoski cycle path runs past the museum.
By car
Free parking
Free asphalt parking for about a hundred cars; during events up to 400 cars can fit on the sand field.
The museum is about 20 kilometres from Jyväskylä and about 1.5 kilometres from main road 4 (E75), towards the centre of Tikkakoski.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The café serves coffee, doughnuts and buns. The shop sells aviation literature, gifts and model kits.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | A guided tour takes about 1–1.5 hours and is booked in advance by email. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is currently in conservation storage and is not on display. |
