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Here you will find delightful souvenirs and Suomenlinna-themed products to take home or bring as gifts to friends. In addition to reproductions of old prints and paintings, our poster selection includes maps from various historical periods.
Toy Museum. Customs Museum. Suomenlinna Museum. The main museum of the fortress is located in the Suomenlinna Centre and is open throughout the year. The opening hours can be found in the calendar. The permanent exhibition showcases the history of the fortress, spanning more than 270 years.
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In 1991, the Suomenlinna fortress was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique monument of military architecture. Another special feature of the fortress is that in the course of its history it has served in the defence of three realms: Sweden, Russia and Finland.
The collection includes antique and vintage toys; dolls, tin toys, teddy bears, doll’s houses and other pensioners of the toy world. The items are collected from Finland, and so display the life, culture and play of Finnish children and society.
Situated on a group of islands off Helsinki, Suomenlinna was built during the Swedish era as a maritime fortress and a base for the Archipelago Fleet. Work on the fortress began in 1748. You can learn more about the history of the fortress on our website.
Suomenlinna Museum. Suomenlinna Museum, located in the Suomenlinna Centre, showcases the eventful history of the island fortress from the 18th century to the present day. The entrance fee includes access to see a short film about Suomenlinna’s history, screened every half an hour in the auditorium.
Lilac in full bloom. Getting to Suomenlinna. I’d recommend a pleasant half-day trip from the capital. The gentle terrain makes the island easy to walk, and the paths are generally smooth enough for the wheels of strollers. In the summer, there are 2 ways to reach the island from the Helsinki kauppatori (market square): Ferry.
