Suomenlinna-museo

About the museum

The Suomenlinna-museo is located in the Suomenlinna Centre on the shore of Tykistölahti. The museum's main exhibition presents the history of the sea fortress from the 1700s to the present day, through the Swedish, Russian and Finnish periods. It tells of fortress construction, the dry dock, life at a naval base, the fortress's part in the wars, and the years after the civil war.

The exhibition displays personal objects, tools and weapons found on Suomenlinna. Together they give an overall picture of the fortress and of the lives of its residents in the 1700s and 1800s. The museum has a museum shop.

In the museum's auditorium a film of about 25 minutes, the Suomenlinna-elokuva (Suomenlinna film), is shown; it tells of the building of the fortress, its builders and the centuries in the service of three states. The film starts every half hour, and the last showing of the day begins an hour before the museum closes. The museum is maintained by the Ehrensvärd-seura ry (Ehrensvärd Society).

Highlights

• Main exhibition on the history of Suomenlinna
• Suomenlinna film in several languages
• Objects, tools and weapons found on the fortress
• History of the dry dock and of the fortress works
• Museum shop

Permanent exhibition

• Suomenlinna-museon päänäyttely – The exhibition presents the history of the sea fortress from the 1700s to the present day, and the life of the fortress's residents in the 1700s and 1800s.

Operated by

Ehrensvärd-seura ry

Admission & discounts

With the Museokortti or the Helsinki Card you can enter the museum free of charge. Tickets can be bought in advance online. Groups are asked to notify their numbers in advance.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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 museum is easier to reach by a route along smoother street paving. The paths of Suomenlinna have stone, gravel or sand surfaces, and the area has uneven paving and steep sections.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the Suomenlinna Centre by Tykistölahti.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shop sells Suomenlinna-themed books, posters, souvenirs, household goods and Finnish handicrafts; some products are made by Suomenlinna's own craftspeople. Suomenlinna has cafés, for example Café Augustin and Café Piper.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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