Military Museum of Finland

Helsinki, Finland

The Military Museum of Finland was earlier located in a garrison building designed by Evert Lagerspetz in 1883.

This site was closed in 2016.

The exhibitions at Liisankatu are permanently closed since 2016. Parts of them can be found at Suomenlinna fortress.

Address

Liisankatu 1, Helsinki, Finland

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Details

Founded: 1883 (Museum opened in 1948)
Category: Museums in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Travel n' Gaming Airlines (2 years ago)
Great exhibition, very educational

Wilmar Martina (2 years ago)
Great place to visit. There was allot on WW1 and WW2 I didn't know in the Nordic regions

Greet Vandenbruaene (2 years ago)
Heel tof museum. We did not have to pay to visit it, exceptionally, normally there is an entrance fee.

Kevin S (2 years ago)
Awesome place. Be prepared to spend a good 30-60 mins for 7€.

Izabela Boban (3 years ago)
Loved this museum, everything was very well explained and it really does teach you a lot. Learning war facts really gives you a certain feeling, almost like reading a Edgar Allan Poe book.

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