Wartime museums/memorials

[Woolgar]

I am going to Helsinki next month and was hoping there were some memorials or museums that are dedicated to the Winter War or WW2 in general

There is the Military Museum of Finland but I believe it has closed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milita...eum_of_Finland

If anyone has any recommendations I would be very grateful

Thanks

Nick

[HistoryMan]

Nice one Nick, have a great time, I have never been so cannot advise

Cheers

[kradman]

Sorry to say the War museum in Helsinki is closed at the moment , I was in Helsinki last weekend it will be moved to a new place ,there is Suomenlinna that's a short boat trip to that has a U boat there and some old cannons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomenlinna , There is a aircraft museum not far from the Airport but the other good museum are 2 to 3 hours drive from Helsinki like the Tank museum The Armour Museum, Parola,Finland - Home page or the Jager Museum in Mikkeli Exhibition Rooms

[inka]

The Mannerheim Museum » Mannerheim museum

[inka]

Even if Museums is closed for the season it might be worth a shot contacting them beforehand asking for a visit. I ve been lucky like that quite a few times

[kradman]

Sorry to say the The War Museum is being moved that is the reason for it being closed , Yes the Mannerheim museum would be worth a look,You can also still go to where the War museum is as there is a Stug and some Field guns still in the court yard that you can see

[Woolgar]

Thanks for the info guys Yes I has spotted the Soumenlinna museum, it looks good !

Nick

[Aleksander P]

Suomenlinna in fact has it's own War Museum, Maneesi. It has some tanks and other equipment, uniforms etc. Not a big museum but something to compensate for the lack of main museum at the current moment.

[Woolgar]

Just got back from Helsinki

Had a great time, Soumenlinna island fortress was great !

Nick

[Woolgar]

Sorry I have no idea why these photos wont turn round !!