Discover Finnish Museums!
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Museums 37 hits
The Museum Card allows you to visit magnificent museums.
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Ateneum Art Museum
The home of Finnish art and part of the National Gallery. Finland's premier art museum showcases beloved works as well as acclaimed exhibitions from Finland and abroad.
Helsinki
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Brahestads museum: Packhouse
Welcome to the oldest museum in the country! Established in 1862, the Pakkahuone museum is a veritable cornucopia into the history of museums and maritime life.
Raahe
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Temporarily closed!MUSEUM
Civil Guard and Lotta Svärd Museum
The museum for voluntary national defense operates in a building designed by Alvar Aalto for the South Ostrobothnian Defence Corps and Lotta Svärd organisations.
Seinäjoki
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Temporarily closed!MUSEUM
Forum Marinum The Karjala corvette and the Keihässalmi minelayer
Historical warships from the 1950's and 60's, docked at the Forum Marinum. Open during the summer months.
Turku
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Gold Prospector Museum
Stories on gold right next to a national park! Hear colorful stories of the gold fever that once gripped Lapland.
Sodankylä
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Hämeenlinna City Museum Skogster Museum
Discover the long and eventful history of Hämeenlinna! True tales which surpass fiction, along with comfy spaces, attract visitors from near and far.
Hämeenlinna
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Helsinki University Museum Flame
We elucidate the wonders of science, arts, and starry sky.
Helsinki
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Juhani Aho Museum
Early years of Finland's first professional author and Nobel candidate Juhani Aho, in an old rectory at the historical Koljonvirta area.
Iisalmi
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Käkisalmi-museum
The Käkisalmi Museum has a permanent exhibition showcasing the history of Käkisalmi and Karelia.
Heinola
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Kustavi Museum
Experience the island life at the wonderful Kustavi! Get to know the unique culture, traditions and life in the costal are of Turku dotted by around 20 000 small islands.
Kustavi
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Luostarinmäki Museum Quarter
The Luostarinmäki museum quarter is the only district of wooden houses that survived the Great Fire of Turku in 1827. The more than 200-year-old buildings stand on their original sites, and the...
Turku
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Merchant´s House Museum
20th century Fenno-Russian tradesman tradition and craftsman life in a rare timber house.
Hamina
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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
National museum of contemporary art in the heart of the Helsinki city center. Kiasma showcases the art of our time, offers interesting encounters with art, and gives new perspectives on life.
Helsinki
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Museum of Old Vaasa
Get to know how life of the bourgeois looked like in Finland in the 18th and 19th centuries when Finland was first part of Sweden and then Russia.
Vaasa
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Naantali Museum
Discover the bathing traditions of the maritime coastal town Naantali and dive into monastery history.
Naantali
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Old Town Hall
Get to know the history of Rauma and its famous lace-making tradition, in the heart of the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage town.
Rauma
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Paikkari Cottage
A modest 19th century cottage which was the birth home of Elias Lönnrot; the Finnish national author and creator of the Finnish national epic Kalevala.
Lohja
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Palander House
Immerse yourself in the life of a local merchant family a hundred years ago, all the way from the lavish banquet hall to the staff kitchen.
Hämeenlinna
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Parppeinvaara poem village
The Parppeinvaara Poetry village keeps Carelian cultural heritage alive – during summertime with singing and kantele-playing guides!
Ilomantsi
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Rauma Museum, Pottery
The workshop of the potter Gustaf Löfman represents a long tradition of craftsmanship in Rauma.
Rauma
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Rosenlew Museum
History of the Rosenlew company, one of Finland's largest technical and industrial companies from 1853 to 1987. Right next to the factory area, in a protected warehouse.
Pori
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Rovaniemi Local Heritage Museum
Find out what life was life in the arctic circle at the end of the 19th century by visiting the Pöykkölä farm and 13 other buildings relocated to Rovaniemi.
Rovaniemi
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Saarijärvi Museum
A trove of local history and art which organizes changing exhibits throughout the year. The sculpture park and private visits to the artist residence complete the experience.
Saarijärvi
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Satakunta Museum, Building Heritage House Toivo and The home of the Korsman Family
Learn how to repair old houses with love and care at Toivo, or get to know how Finns lived in the 1950s' at the Korsman family home.
Pori
Exhibitions 36 hits
The Museum Card allows you to visit fascinating exhibitions.
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Discover Kuusamo
Karhuntassu's permanent exhibition takes visitors on an immersive journey through the history, culture, and nature of Kuusamo, spanning...
, Kuusamo
16.1.2023 –
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Primal Force – Works from the Turku City Art Collection
Covering the period from the museum’s construction in the 1960s to the present day, the collection exhibition brings together sculptures by...
WAM Museum of Contemporary Art, Turku
31.10.2026 – 31.12.2029
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Goldsmith of the Year 2026
Mauri Haapamäki, founder of Aspenhill Design Oy, represents a rare and already nearly disappearing silversmithing profession in Finland.
Kruunu ja Finnish museum of Horology and Jewelery Kruunu, Espoo
16.9.2026 – 29.11.2026
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Wendi Yan: Dream of Walnut Palaces
Dream of Walnut Palaces (2025) is an award-winning ten-minute computer-animated film that offers a dreamlike and alternative interpretation...
Turku Art Museum, Turku
2.10.2026 – 22.11.2026
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Exhibition about kekri
The exhibition introduces the harvest festival traditions and beliefs associated with Kekri.
Palander House, Hämeenlinna
10.10.2026 – 8.11.2026
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Alia Ali: In Light of...
In Light of… is the first solo exhibition in the Nordic region by internationally acclaimed artist Alia Ali. The immersive presentation...
Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki
20.8.2026 – 1.11.2026
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Oliver Beer – Resonance Project: The Cave
Oliver Beer transforms Kiasma’s top floor into a prehistoric, resonant cave.
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
6.11.2026 – 28.3.2027
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Karelian Contemporaries
A contemporary art exhibition brings together artists of Karelian descent and those who identify as Karelian, who explore their roots,...
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva, Lahti
11.12.2026 – 2.5.2027
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Images of Fingerpori
Pertti Jarla’s illustrations of a town, its history, and its inhabitants that have appeared in newspapers for 20 years.
The Old Town Hall, Porvoo Museum, Porvoo
5.6.2026 – 10.1.2027
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Miniature paintings
The exhibition consists of miniature paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Härkäla Manor House, Somero
1.5.2026 – 26.10.2026
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Carnival - ITE Art at the Castle
The ITE art exhibition at Häme Castle celebrates the Day of the False King in the spirit of medieval carnival traditions.
Häme Castle, Hämeenlinna
28.5.2026 – 7.3.2027
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Fluid Roots
In the exhibition Fluid Roots, we meet three artists currently active in Raseborg, who were born outside the region or abroad.
Chappe, Raasepori
2.10.2026 – 28.2.2027
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Mark Tholander: Phantoms
Mark Tholander’s (DK) solo exhibition Phantoms explores communities in a fragmentary contemporary world.
Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, Seinäjoki
23.1.2027 – 22.5.2027
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Collection exhibition A Question of Time
A Question of Time reflects on the major questions of our time through art. The exhibition also offers fresh perspectives into Finland’s...
Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
14.4.2023 –
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YUIMA NAKAZATO - GLACIER
An exhibition showcasing the creations and process of leading Japanese couture designer, Yuima Nakazato.
Oulu Art Museum, Oulu
22.5.2026 – 11.10.2026
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Traces of Craft - Museo Kruunu's Collections
Come and explore the museum’s collections in the long-awaited exhibition Traces of Craft.
Kruunu ja Finnish museum of Horology and Jewelery Kruunu, Espoo
8.4.2026 – 19.9.2027
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Christmas at Villa Gyllenberg
Get in Christmas mood at Villa Gyllenberg!
Villa Gyllenberg, Helsinki
28.11.2026 – 3.1.2027
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Boat Hall
An impressive collection of boats from different decades
The Maritime Museum of Finland, Kotka
6.9.2021 –
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Boat Hall
An impressive collection of boats from different decades
The Museum of Kymenlaakso, Kotka
6.9.2021 –
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When the Doctor Is Far from Home
The exhibition When the Doctor Is Far from Home explores the plants and remedies used in folk medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Pharmacy Museum and The Qwensel House, Turku
13.3.2026 – 15.8.2027
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The main exhibition
The main exhibition of Riisa is a place where the thousands of years of Byzantine tradition meets the cultural heritage Karelian Orthodox...
RIISA - Orthodox Church Museum of Finland, Kuopio
24.4.2015 –
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13 Stories about Humane Design
The Alvar Aalto Museum’s summer exhibition in the Aalto2 Museum Centre’s Gallery tells 13 stories about Alvar Aalto’s design and...
Aalto2, Jyväskylä
24.4.2026 – 10.1.2027
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Vaasa 400 - tales of a city
The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the city’s 400-year-long history.
Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa
6.2.2026 –
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The Story of South Karelia
The exhibition invites you on a journey through time, tracing the story of South Karelia from prehistory to the present.
South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta
13.12.2023 – 31.12.2030
Events 29 hits
The Museum Card allows you to enjoy diverse events.
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Fredagar på Sibbe: Aerial Roots
Maija Kauhanen’s one-woman orchestra meets Saxtronauts at the final concert of Aboagora!
The Sibelius Museum, Turku
25.9.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
29.9.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
30.9.2026
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Sibbe Live!: Polenta
Three violinists and one guitarist who channel a folk music energy that overflows not only with the vibrant pulse of contemporary folk...
The Sibelius Museum, Turku
30.9.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
1.10.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
2.10.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
7.10.2026
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Sibbe Live!: Impresiones Ibéricas – Spanish music with cello and guitar
The concert program presents three late-Romantic composers of Catalan origin.
The Sibelius Museum, Turku
7.10.2026
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WeeGee Live: Heikki Ruokangas & Julien Tassin
The duo’s musical expression is united by a recurring thread: the combined sound of two guitars weaving together as if produced by a single...
The WeeGee Exhibition Centre, Espoo
8.10.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
8.10.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
9.10.2026
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The Contemplative Eye of Jonas Heiska – Quiet Poetics, Warm Humour Exhibition Opening Event
The exhibition’s opening event will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, on Aleksis Kivi Day.
Aalto2, Jyväskylä
10.10.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
13.10.2026
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A Selection of Traditional Chinese Dances
The Chinese-language group of the Jade Community presents a dance performance. Jade is a multilingual community and activity centre run by...
EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo
14.10.2026
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20th Anniversary Week: Wednesday
On Wednesday, visitors can find a wide variety of activities for everyone at WeeGee, KAMU, and EMMA. Welcome to enjoy art, lectures, and...
The WeeGee Exhibition Centre, Espoo
14.10.2026
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Seurasaari Ghost Tours 2026
As autumn's dusk arrives, the old buildings at Seurasaari Open-Air Museum reveal something new and strange.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, Helsinki
16.10.2026
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Gold Prospector's Starter Pack Summer
In summer Gold Museum's guided tours and gold panning Mon-Fri 1 pm. The found gold is yours to keep!
Gold Prospector Museum, Sodankylä
1.6.2026 – 16.10.2026
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Short courses in oil painting
Be inspired by Leena Luostarinen’s art and dive into the fascinating world of oil painting!
HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki
21.10.2026
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Sibbe Live: Claude Tchamitchian ”In Spirit"
A tribute to the legendary French bassist Jean-François Jenny-Clark
The Sibelius Museum, Turku
28.10.2026
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WeeGee Live: April Jazz Club: Kasper Halttunen 5tet
In November, Kasper Halttunen 5tet will perform at April Jazz Club.
The WeeGee Exhibition Centre, Espoo
6.11.2026
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Monikulttuurikalenteri2026: Kazakh Touch - Ornament Crafting with National Flair
In this cozy art workshop you will explore the beauty of traditional Kazakh decorations and symbols.
Oulu Art Museum, Oulu
8.11.2026
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Riihisaari Blues 2026
Riihisaari Blues, the Savonlinna Museum’s own blues festival, will return in November 2026!
Riihisaari – Savonlinna Museum, Savonlinna
4.11.2026 – 8.11.2026
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Short courses in oil painting
Be inspired by Leena Luostarinen’s art and dive into the fascinating world of oil painting!
HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki
14.11.2026
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Sibbe Live!: Bel Canto – Sonatas and Opera
Sibbe Live!: Bel Canto – Sonatas and Opera
The Sibelius Museum, Turku
25.11.2026
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Hakulause: "tradition"
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Hakulause: "tradition"
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