Merenkulkumuseo

Turku & Finland's South Coast


Housed in a red salt warehouse on the seafront, the Maritime Museum has collections and exhibitions related to the town's seafaring history. The highlight is the saloon of the SS Virgo, as well as special changing exhibits every year.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Turku & Finland's South Coast attractions

1. Loviisan kirkko

0.47 MILES

Dominating the market square is the red-brick neo-Gothic Loviisa Church, built in 1865.

2. Loviisa Town Museum

0.77 MILES

About 200m north of the town square, Loviisa Town Museum is set in an old manor house with three floors of interesting historical exhibits, particularly…

3. Svartholma Sea Fortress

5.52 MILES

Situated 10km offshore from Loviisa, this four-bastion fortress was built in 1748 to protect against further Russian invasion after Swedish losses in…

4. Ruotsinpyhtää Church

9.48 MILES

In 1743, when the Treaty of Åbo split the village of Pyhtää in two, the local church ended up on the eastern (Russian) side of the border. Shortly…

5. Strömfors Ironworks

9.52 MILES

At the edge of the village, Strömfors Ironworks is one of Finland’s oldest bruks, dating back to 1698. Today its red-stained buildings are an open-air…

6. Vanha Porvoo

19.86 MILES

One of Finland's most enticing old quarters, this tangle of cobbled alleys and wooden warehouses is entrancing. Once a vibrant port and market, Porvoo now…

7. Walter Runeberg Sculpture Collection

19.96 MILES

This gallery has 150 sculptures by Walter Runeberg, the eldest son of national poet JL Runeberg. Walter Runeberg produced the town’s sculpture of his…

8. Runebergin Koti

20 MILES

National poet JL Runeberg’s former home has become a museum, with a period interior including stuffed foxes and muskets that demonstrate the poet’s love…