Museums in Finland
105 museums in Finland. Most visited: Korkeasaari Zoo.
Top museums in Finland
Korkeasaari Zoo
Zoo or aquarium · 523,427 visitors a year
Korkeasaari Zoo occupies an entire rocky island just off central Helsinki, and it has done so since 1889, making it one of the oldest zoos in the world. Its Swedish name, Högholmen, appears on signs...
National Museum of Finland
History museum · 447,139 visitors a year
Welcome to the National Museum of Finland, a treasure trove of Finnish history and culture nestled in the heart of Helsinki. This stunning museum, designed by renowned architect Herman Gesellius,...
Ateneum
Art museum · 400,000 visitors a year
Nestled in the heart of Helsinki, Ateneum is a treasure trove of Finnish art and culture, inviting visitors to embark on a vibrant journey through the nation’s rich artistic heritage. Housed in a...
Indoor mapWebsite of Ateneum
Military Museum of Finland
Military museum · 66,430 visitors a year
The submarine Vesikko is the most popular exhibition of the Military Museum of Finland (Sotamuseo), drawing around 50,000 visitors a year. The museum's exhibitions in Suomenlinna, Helsinki, are...
Natural History Museum of Helsinki
Natural history museum
Step into the Natural History Museum of Helsinki, where the wonders of the natural world come to life amid a captivating blend of history and science. Nestled in the heart of Finland's capital, this...
Audio tourIndoor mapWebsite of Natural History Museum of Helsinki
Amos Rex
Art museum
Named after the publisher and arts patron Amos Anderson, Amos Rex is an independent, privately funded museum devoted to contemporary art. Its programme centres on contemporary art, media art and...
Design Museum
Art museum
Founded in 1873, the Architecture & Design Museum in Helsinki is one of the oldest design museums in the world. Known until 2024 as the Design Museum, and before 2002 as the Museum of Applied Arts,...
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Art museum
With 5,000 square metres of exhibition space, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art (Espoon modernin taiteen museo in Finnish) is the largest museum in Finland. It stands in Espoo in southern Finland....
Finnish Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum
Finland's national botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological collections are in the care of the Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo in Finnish,...
Finnish National Gallery
Art museum
Finland's largest art museum institution, the Finnish National Gallery (Suomen Kansallisgalleria) is not a single building but an organisation of three museums in Helsinki. The Ateneum is an art...
Gallen-Kallela Museum
Art museum
Akseli Gallen-Kallela built this house and studio at Tarvaspää, in Espoo, between 1911 and 1913, and the Finnish painter lived and worked there. The atelier building has been a museum since 1961. It...
Gloria Cultural Arena
Music is the main focus at Gloria, a cultural arena on Pieni Roobertinkatu in Helsinki that has hosted events regularly since 1999. Its programme also includes theatre, dance, film, art exhibitions...
Hakasalmi Villa
Built between 1844 and 1846 as the summer residence of Senator and State Councillor Carl Johan Walleen, Hakasalmi Villa is one of Helsinki's architecturally and historically important 19th-century...
HAM Helsinki Art Museum
Art museum
HAM Helsinki Art Museum (Helsingin taidemuseo) looks after the City of Helsinki's art collection of more than 10,000 works, and much of it is found beyond the museum walls. About a quarter of the...
Helsinki City Museum
History museum
Personal memories and the everyday lives of ordinary residents are at the centre of Helsinki City Museum (Helsingin kaupunginmuseo), which tells the story of the Finnish capital from beside Senate...
Helsinki University Museum Flame
Natural history museum
Helsinki University Museum Flame is the University of Helsinki's own museum, housed in the university's Main Building, where it opened in March 2015. It was formerly called Helsinki University...
Hotel and Restaurant Museum
Menus, photographs and other documents from Finnish restaurants, bars, diners, spas and hotels make up the collection of the Hotel and Restaurant Museum (Hotelli- ja ravintolamuseo). The museum...
Museums by city in Finland
Finland’s museum network blends Nordic design philosophy with deep connections to nature, technology, and Indigenous Sámi culture. Mooseum surfaces every partner museum in Finland so you can explore Helsinki’s design district, Tampere’s industrial heritage, Turku’s maritime history, and the storytelling power of Lapland’s cultural centers.
Each profile on this page highlights why museums in Finland are essential for travelers who value innovation, sustainability, and thoughtful architecture. From interactive science labs to art museums bathed in natural light, Mooseum’s data-rich listings make it easy to curate meaningful cultural experiences year-round.
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Museums in Finland: questions
- How many museums are there in Finland?
- Mooseum lists 105 museums in Finland. Helsinki has the most, with 32.
- Which cities in Finland have the most museums?
- Helsinki (32), Tampere (7), Turku (6) and Lahti (5).
- What are the most visited museums in Finland?
- By annual visitors reported on Wikipedia: Korkeasaari Zoo (523,427), National Museum of Finland (447,139) and Ateneum (400,000).
- What kinds of museums are in Finland?
- Of the 80 whose type we know, the most common are art museums (20), history museums (12), transport museums (10) and zoos and aquariums (7).
- Are there audio tours for museums in Finland?
- Yes. One museum has an audio tour on Mooseum: Natural History Museum of Helsinki.
- Design-focused destinations including the Design Museum, EMMA, and Alvar Aalto’s studio homes
- Regional hubs that celebrate Sámi heritage, Arctic research, and Finland’s relationship with the natural world
- Guidance for combining museum visits with sauna culture, outdoor excursions, and seasonal events
- Layer up for winter museum-hopping in northern Finland and build in travel time between snowy destinations.
- Use Mooseum to identify museums with English-language exhibits or guided tours when traveling outside Helsinki.
- Plan Helsinki Card or regional travel passes that bundle museum access with public transport savings.
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All museums in Finland
Every museum in Finland listed on Mooseum. Search by name or type.
| Name | Type | Website | Links | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art museum | avan.fi |  | — | |
Zoo or aquarium | www.ahtarizoo.fi | | — | |
History museum | www.ainola.fi/home | | — | |
Maritime museum | www.sjofartsmuseum.ax | | — | |
— | www.museum.ax | | — | |
History museum | www.alvaraalto.fi/en | | — | |
Amos RexNamed after the publisher and arts patron Amos Anderson, Amos Rex is an independent, privately funded museum devoted to contemporary art. Its programme centres on contemporary art, media art and... | Art museum | amosrex.fi | | — |
Science and technology museum | www.arktikum.fi | | — | |
AteneumNestled in the heart of Helsinki, Ateneum is a treasure trove of Finnish art and culture, inviting visitors to embark on a vibrant journey through the nation’s rich artistic heritage. Housed in a... | Art museum | www.ateneum.fi | — | |
— | www.craftmuseum.fi | | — | |
Design MuseumFounded in 1873, the Architecture & Design Museum in Helsinki is one of the oldest design museums in the world. Known until 2024 as the Design Museum, and before 2002 as the Museum of Applied Arts,... | Art museum | www.designmuseum.fi | | — |
Art museum | www.didrichsenmuseum.fi | | — | |
History museum | ektamuseum.fi | | — | |
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern ArtWith 5,000 square metres of exhibition space, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art (Espoon modernin taiteen museo in Finnish) is the largest museum in Finland. It stands in Espoo in southern Finland.... | Art museum | emmamuseum.fi/en | | — |
Zoo or aquarium | www.kukka-jaelainpuistoescurial.fi | | — | |
— | www.fanjunkars.fi/index.php | | — | |
— | www.moottoripyoramuseo.fi/museo_english | | — | |
Transport museum | ilmavoimamuseo.fi | | — | |
Transport museum | ilmailumuseo.fi | | — | |
— | www.jaakiekkomuseo.fi/?lang=en | | — | |
Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryFinland's national botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological collections are in the care of the Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo in Finnish,... | Natural history museum | www.luomus.fi | | — |
Finnish National GalleryFinland's largest art museum institution, the Finnish National Gallery (Suomen Kansallisgalleria) is not a single building but an organisation of three museums in Helsinki. The Ateneum is an art... | Art museum | www.kansallisgalleria.fi | | — |
Transport museum | rautatiemuseo.fi | | — | |
Maritime museum | www.forum-marinum.fi | | — | |
Gallen-Kallela MuseumAkseli Gallen-Kallela built this house and studio at Tarvaspää, in Espoo, between 1911 and 1913, and the Finnish painter lived and worked there. The atelier building has been a museum since 1961. It... | Art museum | www.gallen-kallela.fi | | — |
