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Suomen Ilmailumuseo - The Finnish Aviation Museum

Karhumäentie 12 (ex - Tietotie 3), 01530 Vantaa, Finland

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The Finnish Aviation Museum is an exciting visiting destination for the whole family, located in the heart of the Aviapolis area in Vantaa. Our collections include dozens of aircraft related to the history of Finnish aviation. We are a treasure chest of aeronautical information, offering something new for everyone, whether you’re a devoted airplane aficionado or a novice. Fly with us!

Dozens of historical aircrafts in our main exhibition will take you on a trip to the History of Finnish aviation. Our special exhibitions discuss interesting topics from different periods & viewpoints. A visit to our museum shop & restaurant complete the tour.

Our flight simulators offer virtual flying experiences for all, together with our experienced instructors. Our guided tours explore the main exhibition & special exhibitions. Our auditorium & meeting rooms, together with the café & its catering services, provide unique venues for all kinds of events.

Our Collections include thousands of items, plenty of photographs & archive material. We also have the largest aviation themed library in Finland. The library & archives may be accessed by contacting the museum in advance, & our experts answer questions & inquiries related to aviation history.  


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Entrance Ticket to The Finnish Aviation Museum, Children (under 7 years)
Entrance Ticket to The Finnish Aviation Museum, Children (under 7 years)
Entrance ticket to Suomen Ilmailumuseo - The Finnish Aviation Museum. Please ensure you print your ticket before you visit.
€6.00
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Entrance Ticket to The Finnish Aviation Museum, Family Ticket (2+3)
Entrance Ticket to The Finnish Aviation Museum, Family Ticket (2+3)
Entrance ticket to Suomen Ilmailumuseo - The Finnish Aviation Museum. Please ensure you print your ticket before you visit.
€30.00
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Entrance Ticket to The Finnish Aviation Museum, Children (7-17 years), students, seniors
Entrance Ticket to The Finnish Aviation Museum, Children (7-17 years), students, seniors
Entrance ticket to Suomen Ilmailumuseo - The Finnish Aviation Museum. Please ensure you print your ticket before you visit.
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Children's Birthday Tour at The Finnish Aviation Museum
Children’s Birthday Tour at The Finnish Aviation Museum
Target group: Children from 6 to 12 years The Aviation Museum is an exciting venue for children’s birthday parties. The Museum…
€170.00
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Basic Weekend Tour at The Finnish Aviation Museum
Basic Weekend Tour at The Finnish Aviation Museum
Duration 1 Hour Max Group Size 30 Doesn't include Entrance Fee (can be purchased online) Our basic guided tour takes you through the…
€80.00
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Basic Tour of The Finnish Aviation Museum (Groups over 30 People)
Basic Tour of The Finnish Aviation Museum (Groups over 30 People)
Duration 1 Hour Doesn't include Entrance Fee (can be purchased online) Our basic guided tour takes you through the Museums main exhibition…
€120.00
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Basic Weekday Tour at The Finnish Aviation Museum
Basic Weekday Tour at The Finnish Aviation Museum
Duration 1 Hour Max Group Size 30 Doesn't include Entrance Fee (can be purchased online) Our basic guided tour takes you through the…
€60.00
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Entrance Ticket to The Finnish Aviation Museum, Children (under 7 years)
Museum Donation to The Finnish Aviation Museum in Helsinki
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The two great exhibition halls of the Finnish Aviation Museum, as well as the special exhibition hall, contain aircrafts from different eras of aviation. There is also plenty of other aviation-related items, such as plane parts, scaled models & much more.

Experience how soft the seat of a Convair Metropolitan passenger plane was already in the 1960’s. See the equipment of the Finnish Air Force from the first prototypes & planes looted during the war to modern jet airplanes. Listen to our guides telling the interesting stories of what actually happens at altitudes of several kilometres.

MAIN EXHIBITION

Our two great exhibition halls present fabulous aircraft from different eras, including military, commercial & private aircraft. In addition to approximately 70 aircraft, there are other items such as plane parts, scaled models & much more.

Please note that the exhibition halls are unheated, so warm clothing is recommended during the winter.

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

In the special exhibition hall we have changing exhibitions of various aviation-related themes.

SIMULATORS

You can also grab the flight controls yourself! The Finnish Aviation Museum operates four flight simulators. You can book a virtual flying experience, guided by our experienced flight instructors.

GUIDED TOURS

You can book a one-hour guided tour for your group, either in the main exhibition or the special exhibitions. More information on the prices & bookings from the prices page.

MOBILE TOUR GUIDE

Learn more about our main exhibition by downloading audio guide from SoundCloud app.

EXPERIENCE THE CONVAIR METROPOLITAN

Visit the cabin of the Convair Metropolitan, which served in Finnish air traffic from the 1950s to the 1980s, & sense the atmosphere of the past. How soft were the vintage seats already back then?

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITION

HANSA SEAPLANE

The Hansa seaplane, constructed at the Aviation Force Aircraft Factory in 1922, is the oldest surviving airplane in Finland, & also the oldest surviving airplane constructed in Finland.

The Finnish Air Force (former Aviation Force) was founded during the Finnish Civil War, 1918. In 1920, the Aviation Force founded an aircraft factory in Suomenlinna, Helsinki, at the dockyard of Susisaari. The factory first acquired the manufacturing license of a German-designed seaplane Hansa-Br&enburg, & a series of 120 Hansa-planes were produced between 1922 & 1926. The Museums Hansa (IL-2) is the second aircraft in the series to be produced. The aircraft type was in use until 1935.

SAAB DRAKEN JET FIGHTER

The Swedish Saab 35 Draken jet fighter is one of the newest aircraft types in the Museum collections. The Finnish Air Force purchased Draken fighters in the 1970s, to serve alongside the older soviet MiG 21 jets. The Drakens served until the 1990s, until being replaced by the American F-18 Hornet fighters. The last Draken flights  of the Finnish Air Force were flown in 2000.

The Museums Draken fighter (DK-206), was acquired in 1978, to replace another plane of the type that was destroyed in a fire. The plane was flown to Finland by Hannu “Hantta” Helvelahti, after whom the plane got its nickname “Hantta”.

DOUGLAS DC-3A

The Douglas DC-3 is one of the most famous & most produced aircraft in history. It was used in the Second World War as a military transport aircraft, & after the War thousands of surviving DC-3s were transformed into passenger planes & sold to airlines all over the world. The DC-3 became one of the most important aircraft types in Post-War air traffic. In Finland aircraft of the type were used both by Aero (later Finnair) & its competitor, Kar-Air (Karhumäki Airways).

Kar-Air purchased the Museums plane (OH-VKB) from Aero’s Sc&inavian competitor, SAS. It is the oldest DC-3 -plane in Europe, that was originally built as a passenger plane – as opposed to the former military transports of World War II. The plane was used both on scheduled routes in Finland & Sweden, & as a charter plane, carrying tourists as far as Egypt & the Canary Islands. The aircraft was removed from passenger service in 1960s, after which it was used for instance on ore survey flights by the Geological Survey of Finland.

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