Forum Marinum - Turku, Finland
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N 60° 26.208 E 022° 14.057
34V E 567933 N 6700694
Forum Marinum maritime museum located nearby Aura-river. Forum Marinum merimuseo Aurajoen lähellä.
Waymark Code: WM13539
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 09/18/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 15

[EN] The Forum Marinum Maritime Centre is a lively and versatile centre for maritime activities, comprising a national special maritime museum, and the Finnish Navy Museum.

In addition to being a maritime place of interest, the Forum Marinum is also a venue for meetings and public events. The Restaurant Göran serves café delicacies and a tasty, varied lunch. The museum shop offers maritime gifts and other articles, literature and high-quality textiles.

The museum provides several interesting exhibitions during a year and displays also a very interesting boat collection. The maritime centre has a considerable collection of museum vessels: two tall sail ships, four naval ships and several smaller vessels, ranging from a steam harbour tugboat to a police boat.
The museum ships are open during the summer months only, while the exhibitions are open throughout the year.

[source: Forum Marinum website]


[FIN] Forum Marinum on merenkulun valtakunnallinen vastuumuseo, merivoimien museo ja monipuolinen vierailukohde koko perheelle! Lasten ikioma Tyrskynmyrskyn -näyttelyosio on uudenlainen museokokemus leikki-ikäisille – kuinka museossa voi ollakaan niin hauskaa! Historiallinen tieto ja ajanmukainen taito luovat pohjan modernille merikeskukselle, jonka ainutkertaiset puitteet, laadukkaat palvelut ja kiinnostavat sisällöt tekevät Forum Marinumista todellisen merisieluisten olohuoneen.

Pitkän laivanrakennushistorian omaava alue Aurajoen rannalla muodostuu omaperäisistä rakennuksista, vanhoista satamanostureista sekä eri aikakausia edustavista kiehtovista museoaluksista. Ravintola Göranissa voi korkeatasoisen ruokailun lomassa ihailla kuuluisaa Göran Schildtin purjevenettä, ja tervantuoksuisesta museomyymälästä löytää persoonallisia tuotteita itselle tai lahjaksi. Kokonaisuus on vailla vertaa!
Museum Address:
Linnankatu 72
Turku, Finland
20100


Museum Website: [Web Link]

Cost: 10.00 (listed in local currency)

Hours of Operation:
From tuesday to sunday 10-18. Monday closed.


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