The Maritime Museum of Finland

© Jussi Tiainen

Description
The Maritime Museum of Finland is situated in the Maritime Centre Vellamo at the old City Port of Kotka. It is a national maritime museum whose role is to preserve and interpret the history of Finnish seafaring. Mercantile marine and the history of the Maritime Administration of Finland are among the special interests of the museum. The museum collects and preserves objects, photographs, manuscripts, literature and other material regarding Finnish seafaring and yachting.

Address: Tornatorintie 99
Postal address: Tornatorintie 99 A, 48100 Kotka

Tel./museum: 040 350 0497
Tel./office: (09) 40501
Fax: (05) 234 4011

Website
www.merikeskusvellamo.fi

E-mail
infomerikeskusvellamo.fi

Open

Mon	-
Tue	11:00-18:00
Wed	11:00-20:00
Thu	11:00-18:00
Fri	11:00-18:00
Sat	11:00-18:00
Sun	11:00-18:00

Closed on Monday. On Wednesdays 18-20 free admission to exhibitions.

Admission
8/6/0 €

Guidance
A general guided tour of one hour at Maritime Centre Vellamo will introduce the visitor to the main themes of both the Maritime Museum of Finland and the Museum of Kymenlaakso. You can order a general guided tour in Finnish, Swedish, English, German and Russian. The recommended maximum size of a group is 25 persons. The price of the tour (1 h) is 60 €/guide.

Type of the museum

Special Museum

Services

Auditorium

Café

Parking

Restaurant

Shop

Accessibility [the criteria]

Accessible

Accessible toilet

Disabled parking

Guided tours for special groups by request

Induction loop

Tactile objects

Wheelchair on loan