Maritime Centre Vellamo
Maritime Centre Vellamo
4.5
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The unique building of Maritime Centre Vellamo is located by the sea, in the Kantasatama district, surrounded by the historical port of Kotka.
Maritime Centre Vellamo is home to the Maritime Museum of Finland, the Kymenlaakso Museum and the Coast Guard Museum - all in one ticket. In addition to this, the building holds art exhibitions, a 200-seat auditorium, seminar rooms, classrooms, a restaurant with sea view, and a souvenir shop with unique and sustainable, often local, products. In the summer time you can also visit the Museum Icebreaker Tarmo and Lightship Kemi by the museum pier (separate admission).
Maritime Centre Vellamo is a Green Key-certified sustainable destination.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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NorthStar
38 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
New Fateful Svenksund exhibition was great, have to give 5/5 points for team who have done this modern exhibition! Loved the interactive map table, several items from the wreck and how exhibition was built up like under the see.
Vellamo is also filled with excellent Basic exhibition and building itself it sight too.
If you are in to sea, boats and ships - prepair to spend several hours here.
Vellamo is also filled with excellent Basic exhibition and building itself it sight too.
If you are in to sea, boats and ships - prepair to spend several hours here.
Written July 17, 2020
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Heidi R
Southern Finland, Finland461 contributions
Nov 2021 • Business
Swedish war exhibition was nicely executed. If you have possibility to have a guide, use that. Video clip was very good as well. Architecture is gorceous and museum shop has much to offer. I just love this place
Written November 14, 2021
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Andy_St_Pete_2017
Munich, Germany172 contributions
Oct 2019
Museum is organized in a clever way, it is a mixture of temporary exhibitions and regular collections. The space is projected so well, that it was comfortable to stay their for several hours. Besides several rooms are designed specially for children. All signs are in Finnish and English, so many options to learn about old vessels and modern ships.
Written November 1, 2019
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NorthStar
38 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
Building itself is sight, nice mosaic wood stairway ect. And the museum with all the Maritime history and real boats like icebraker Tarmo ect is worth to spend Day here. Interactive things made kids also happy. There's also General museum inside, reserve some time for that too.
Written October 26, 2019
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Karhulanantti
Kotka, Finland46 contributions
Jun 2017 • Solo
Good place if you are interesting of finland maretime history. There is allso other variable historic exhibitions. In same building there is lunch restaurant "Laakonki"
Written August 17, 2017
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Moltipensano
Leiderdorp, The Netherlands42 contributions
Sep 2012 • Couples
Restricted to Finland's history it sure does give you an a sense of history: cruises, commercial ships and culture.
Written December 1, 2012
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Acventurer
62 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
Excellent and well organized place with interesting exhibition. We had planned a quick stop and it took us 4 hrs. and had a nice lunch there.
Written August 16, 2021
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FeelgoodLondon
Weybridge, UK40 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
A really good interactive museum that kept young kids entertained throughout. They loved the sea-monster exhibition which was a mix between a soft play and educational area. There are lots of activities to get involved with and the kids loved it. The museum is well designed and is modern and clean; in fact it is an architectural masterpiece from the outside. A really nice mix of exhibitions from local history to the coastguard, to boats and art. Thoroughly recommended for a young family.
Written August 3, 2019
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Dorte R
Copenhagen, Denmark82 contributions
Jan 2019
We came on a windy day with a lot of snow and enjoyed lunch before looking around.
Professional and good place, not everything in english but still okay.
We did not go outside - looked to be worth a visit though.
Professional and good place, not everything in english but still okay.
We did not go outside - looked to be worth a visit though.
Written January 7, 2019
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davecmh2016
Herne Bay, UK74 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
A museum not just for the nautically inclined as there are other exhibitions covering finnish life. The old motor boats were a particular joy. Well worth a visit and surprisingly cheap. There is a café and a separate ship museum but that is an additional cost.
Written August 1, 2018
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Hi !
Am I heard right about free entrance at Wednesday or Thursday?
Thanks for answer
Written June 26, 2019
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