Created: November, 1995
Last updated: 30 January, 2005

Automotive museums in Finland

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Jyrki K. Talvitie, Vice President, Automobile Museum Foundation of Finland provided valuable assistance and Wigolf Barnstetter also lent a hand. Also check Automuseoita - a Finnish list

The Automobile and Motor Racing Museum of Finland
Töölönkatu 51 B; Helsinki
Ph: +358 2 53 33 500. Fax: +358 9 81 36 361
Open: 1.1.-13.5. & 1.9.-31.12. Tue-Fri 10 -18, Sat, Sun -16h; 14.5.- 31.8. daily 10 -18h.
http://www.moottoriurheilumuseo.fi

Ähtärin Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Ähtäri
Myllymäentie, Ähtäri.
Tel. +358 6 5330775, +358 49 245765. Contact person: Seppo Vatanen
Open daily, 1.5.-20.6. 10-18, 21.6.-15.8. 10-20, otherwise 10-18.
Fifty vehicles. Cafeteria.

Espoo Automuseo/ Automobile Museum of Espoo
Pakankylän kartano, Espoo.
Tel. +358 9 8557178. Contact person Per-Olof Öller +358 9 5881625.
Open: May-Aug Tue -Sun , Easter - 30 Apr+ Sep, Oct: Sat, Sun 11-17.30;
www.espoonautomuseo.com
The glance of cars and bikes in Finland from the '20th to '60th - displaying 110 cars. In addition many objects from those years. Owned by Etela-Karjalan Vanhat Ajoneuvot ry.

Etelä-Karjalan Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Southern Carelia
Asematie 1, Rauha.
Tel. +358 5 4328873. Contact persons Tuomo Vormisto +358 400 657057, Matti Lahti +358 400 652784.
Open from May to August daily 10-18, Saturdays 10-15.
WWW: yhdistykset.etela-karjala.fi/e-kvajon/museo.htm
800 sq.m. exhibition space. 35 cars and some motor cycles. Restaurant.

Helsingin Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Helsinki
Munkkisaarenkatu 12, 00150 Helsinki.
Tel. +358 9 667123. Contact person Kalevi Karusuo. +358 49 403143.
Open daily 12-15.
WWW: www.automuseo.net
700 sq.m. of exhibition space. 4000 model cars.
Helsinki Tram Museum
look for: Töölönkatu 51 A (Helsinki City M.)
phone: 9 16 93 576 & 9 16 93 567
Open: 2004: 4.1. -31.5. & 1.9. - 30.12. Sun-Thur 11 -16h;
WWW: www. hel.fi/kaumuseo

Humppilan Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Humppila
Humppilan Lasitehdas, Humppila.
Tel. +358 400 518077. Contact person Nina Kallio.
Open daily 10-18.
800 sq.m. exhibition space. About 30 museum automobiles and some 20 motor cycles. Cafeteria and restaurant.

Keski-Suomen Tieliikennemuseo
Road Traffic Museum of Central Finland
Museotie 18, Kintaus.
Tel. +358 144 855199. Fax: +358 144 854 271
Open 18.5.-17.8. from Tuesdays to Sundays 12-18.
1140 sq.m. exhibition space.

Mobilia Auto- ja Tieliikennemuseo
Mobilia Automobile and Road Museum
Kustaa Kolmannentie 75, Kangasala.
Tel. +358 3 3770999. Contact person Elina Ijäs
open: May - Aug 10 -20; Sep -Apr 10 -16
WWW: www.mobilia.fi
The biggest museum of its kind in Scandinavia. 2700 sq.m. exhibition space. The exhibitions are changed every year. Cafeteria.

Moottorimuseo
Engine museum
Alholmintie 71, 68600 Pietarsaari, Finland
Tel. +358 6 7244500, +358 6 7236910, +358 50 5251234. Contact person Pelle Lillqvist
Open between 1.5. and 1.9. on weekdays 11-17, on Saturdays and Sundays 12-16.
Two hundred boat engines.

Oulun Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Oulu
Rajalantie 2, 90240 Oulu, Finland
.Tel. +358 8 5521600 Contact persons: Urho Kuhmonen +358 8 5555777 & +358 49 682311 and Jouko Heino +358 8 5334906 & +358 400 688136.
Open from May to September every day 10-18, from October to April from Sundays to Fridays 10-16, closed on Saturdays.
1200 sq.m. of exhibition space. Vomag truck from 1920 is one of the most noteworthy exhibits. Cafeteria.

Pattijoen konemuseo
Engine Museum of Pattijoki
Tuomiojantie, Pattijoki.
Tel. +358 8 264085. Contact person Pentti Kettukangas
Open between 1.5. and 31.8. from Sundays to Fridays 10-20, on Saturdays 10-18.
540 sq.m. exhibition space indoors and more outdoors. More than 30 tractors, 25 automobiles and 30 motor cycles.

Pietarsaaren Moottoripyöräsalonki
Motor Cycle Salon of Pietarsaari
Alholminkatu 8, 68600 Pietarsaari.
Tel. +358 6 785 1111. Contact person Pelle Lillqvist
Open between 1.5. and 1.9. from Mondays to Fridays 12-17, Saturdays to Sundays 12-16.
More than 100 motor cycles since 1910.

Turun Sanomien Auto- ja Viestintämuseo
Automobile and Communications Museum of Turun Sanomat
Pläkkikaupunginkatu 29, 20310 Turku.
Tel. +358 2 2693372. Contact person Jarmo Virtanen +358 2 4870662 & +358 49 322105.
Open 1.5.-30.9. on workdays 10-18, on Saturdays and Sundays 10-16. Closed during Midsummer. Some 70 automobiles, including a number of monoposto racing cars.

Turun Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Turku
Vanha Tampereentie 258, 20380 Turku.
Tel. +358 2 4870662 & +358 2 4726611 & +358 400 820620. Contact person Reino Rosten.
Open 1.6.-31.8. daily 10-17.
Some thirty cars. Collection changed annually. A complete Moskvich collection.

Uudenkaupungin Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Uusikaupunki
Autotehtaankatu, 23500 Uusikaupunki.
Tel. +358 (0)204 848068 or +358 (0)500 845835
Open every day year around 11-17. During the summer time museum is open 10 - 18
Three halls making some 2500 sq.m. The most complete Saab collection in the world.
Rita Ruohonen

Vaasan Auto- ja Moottorimuseo
Automobile and Engine Museum of Vaasa
Varastokatu 8, 65100 Vaasa.
Tel. +358 6 3176271.
Open 1.5.-31.8. daily 11-17.
400 sq.m. exhibition space. The oldest taxicab in Finland, a Reo 1909, and the oldest Ford of Finland from 1903.

Varkauden Automuseo
Automobile Museum of Varkaus
Kiertotie 4, 78210 Varkaus.
Tel. +358 400 943964, +358 400 943965.
Open 1.6.-10.8. from Tuesdays to Sundays 11-17, Saturdays 11-15, 16.8.-30.9. Saturdays 11-15 and Sundays 11-17.
300 sq.m. exhibition space. 30 cars and ten motor cycles. Ford T Power Plus 1921.

Vehoniemen Museoauto- ja moottoripyöränäyttely
Museum Car and Motor Cycle Exhibition of Vehoniemi
Vehoniemenharjuntie 92, Kangasala.
Tel. +358 3 376795 & +358 400 466974. Contact person Aki Suutarinen and Leila Suutarinen.
Open 1.5.-31.8. daily 10-19, 1-30.9. Saturdays and Sundays 12-18.
700 sq.m. exhibition space. Stoewer LT 10 1910, Marmon Big Eight, Franklin 1929, Mercedes 300 Waxenberger. Cafeteria.

Visulahden Museoautonäyttely
Visulahti Automobile Exhibition
Matkailukeskus Visulahti, Mikkeli.
Tel. +358 15 18281.
Open 17.5.-17.8. daily 10-19.
More than 20 cars and 10 motor cycles. Restaurant, camping.
Vehoniemen automuseo ky
Vehoniemenharjuntie 92, 36570 Kangasala, Kaivanto
PH: +358 3 376 7795
WWW: www.automuseo.com

Automuseo Myllyn Vanhat Autot
Automobile Museum of Ylämylly
Ylämyllyntie 87, 80400 Ylämylly.
Open 1.6.-31.8. daily 11-18.
600 sq.m. exhibition space. Opel Torpedo 1910.
WWW: www.automuseo.info

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