The Museum of Maritime History, Vaasa, Finland

The museum of Maritime History is situated in old harbour storehouses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Its collections reflect the history of the port of Vaasa and the seafaring traditions of the area.

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УвидетьВсе (3 years ago)
I like it. A small museum in the buildings of former warehouses., Exhibits, as it were, are not very many, but informative. Google translator helped a lot, information about the lighthouses that worked and are working in the Strait of Bothnia. , models of ships. Interesting.

Jukka Kuikka (3 years ago)
Nice place, but you have to pay for the ticket in cash.

Planeracer 12 (4 years ago)
Very fun and interesting, but slightly small

Saku Jaskari (5 years ago)
Great lighting

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