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Military Museum of Finland
Sotamuseo (in Finnish)
Krigsmuseet (in Swedish)
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General information
TypeMuseum
LocationHelsinki, Suomenlinna
Coordinates60°08′45″N 24°59′21″E / 60.1459°N 24.9893°E / 60.1459; 24.9893
Completed1881
Inaugurated1929
Design and construction
Architect(s)Greifon

The Military Museum of Finland (Finnish: Sotamuseo) is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University. In 2018, the Military Museum's exhibitions in Suomenlinna had around 131,000 visitors. The most popular exhibition is the submarine Vesikko, visited by around 50,000 people annually. Military Museum's exhibitions in Suomenlinna are located at Manege and Artillery Maneage.[1]

The Military Museum's task is to collect, preserve, research and display artifacts and other heritage related to the development of the Defence Forces of Finland, Finland's military history and to the history of weaponry.

As of 2016, the museum's exhibition locations at Liisankatu 1 and Maurinkatu 1 are closed.[2]

  1. ^ Melkko, Markku (1999). "Sukellusvene Vesikko", p. 27. Sotamuseon julkaisuja 2/1999, Gummerus Jyväskylä.
  2. ^ "Front page – Sotamuseo". sotamuseo.fi. Retrieved 2017-08-09.

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