Finnish Aviation Museum
Finnish Aviation Museum
4.5
Tuesday
10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 20:00
Thursday
10:00 - 20:00
Friday
10:00 - 20:00
Saturday
10:00 - 17:00
Sunday
10:00 - 17:00
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The Finnish Aviation Museum is a national museum of aviation located close to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Fleet S
4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Compared to the U.S. Air Force Museum in Fairborn, Ohio, this self-tour museum is the size of a postage stamp. However, it contains absolute gems of aircraft and aircraft engines that cannot be seen in the United States. Museum is free, and it is geared to hosting groups of school children. It is crammed full of fascinating things, so full that I’m sure that they would like to have a little bit more room. It is free and easily accessible by car or Uber from Vantaa, as it is located just south of the airport. There is a bus station located within a short walk as well. Highly recommend for enthusiasts, as has everything from biplanes to war planes to old passenger planes to gliders to experimental aircraft. Even includes the rusty skeleton of a plane shot down during World War II that lay submerged for decades in a Finnish lake.
Written 28 August 2023
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Raficus
Chicago, IL87 contributions
Sep 2022 • Solo
This place is important stop to all those interested in aviation. The museum holds nice variety of aircrafts.
The biggest pluses and minuses are:
+ old planes and unique helicopters
- not many fighter jets
This is a good place for education, so bring your kids with you, they will love it!
Additionally, I recommend to read an interesting history of the aircrafts or the engines, taken from the water after being shot down during the war.
Also, if you are traveler and have several hours of layover, you can go to this museum. You just need to take a train and get out on the first train stop. The museum is in walking distance from the station.
The biggest pluses and minuses are:
+ old planes and unique helicopters
- not many fighter jets
This is a good place for education, so bring your kids with you, they will love it!
Additionally, I recommend to read an interesting history of the aircrafts or the engines, taken from the water after being shot down during the war.
Also, if you are traveler and have several hours of layover, you can go to this museum. You just need to take a train and get out on the first train stop. The museum is in walking distance from the station.
Written 8 September 2022
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cfcke
Greater London, UK10 contributions
Jun 2022
One thing I learnt during my visit to Finland, is how seriously the Finns take their History. This is specifically true of the Aviation, with a number of excellent museums devoted to the subject. The Finnish Aviation Museum is the most accessible being within the boundary of the Helsinki Vantaa Airport. Waiting to greet you outside is a beautifully restored DC-3 before you enter the main undercover museum to be surrounded by a wonderful collection of aircraft that have played a significant part in Finnish Aviation. Not only do they have a complete Convair 440 (a rare item in any museum) but you can go inside and witness how air travel was 60 years ago. Many past warplanes that have been a part of the countries defence can be seen. This is a museum for all the family to enjoy and a period of refreshment can be had in a modern retaurant/cafe together with a serious souvenir gift shop, with items suitable for everyone from the early ages to the serious books on history of aviation.
It is an excellent museum, worthy of anybodies 1-3hours whilst in Helsinki.
It is an excellent museum, worthy of anybodies 1-3hours whilst in Helsinki.
Written 20 June 2022
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jc019
234 contributions
Dec 2021
The museum is nicely located a quick walk from the Aviapolis train station. They do have a wide assortment of Finnish Aircraft, especially gliders. While the Finnish Air Force museum does have a wider variety of military aircraft from different international manufacturers, this one focuses more on the civil aviation aspect of things. The signs here were for the most part in both Finnish and English.
It is worth noting that when visiting this place in winter, a jacket is a must, as none of the hangars are heated.
It is worth noting that when visiting this place in winter, a jacket is a must, as none of the hangars are heated.
Written 3 February 2022
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Dani S.
Vantaa, Finland1 contribution
Sep 2021
The museum is really cool. I really enjoyed learning about the history of Finnish Aviation and I found the internal division between military and civil aviation very interesting. But, what I was most excited, was those fligth simulators. Those simulators are very realistic and I had a lot of fun. I am student of tourism and to me was an excellent experience.
Written 5 October 2021
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland30,625 contributions
May 2021
Because of the COVID restrictions, this was our first museum visit in almost half a year. Even when our air travel has been quite limited, it was nice to visit here and refresh the memories of aviation. The museum was conveniently located next to our hotel, Clarion Aviapolis.
The museum has a huge collection of items relating to Finnish aviation. At the moment, space is used to its maximum and there have been plans for a new bigger museum.
The old Finnair's Convair Metropolitan was the highlight for us also this time. You can get inside the aircraft.
The museum has a huge collection of items relating to Finnish aviation. At the moment, space is used to its maximum and there have been plans for a new bigger museum.
The old Finnair's Convair Metropolitan was the highlight for us also this time. You can get inside the aircraft.
Written 1 June 2021
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JaakkoTapio
Helsinki, Finland657 contributions
Feb 2020
Actually main airport in Finland (named HEL) is not located in Helsinki, thus it's location in neighboring town (Vantaa) is quite near (25-40 min from city center of Helsinki), depending on traffic. Finnish Aviation Museum also have a good restaurant in it's facilities. Name of restaurant is Mandeli. They offer a good meal at lunch time as many workers are nearby in daily work. On the other times you can take small eats and dessert & coffee & tea.
Written 18 February 2020
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Jouni S
1 contribution
Oct 2019 • Couples
Great exhibition on the early decades of Finnish aviation. Hope they will get in the next few years more space to show more aviation treasures.
Written 11 February 2020
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marcello722
Utrecht, The Netherlands178 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Very near the airport and hotels, nice small museum with very rare airplanes. Good to visit with children also, even when papa is the biggest kid.
Written 11 February 2020
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Veru
Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria2 contributions
Dec 2019
Two large hall filled up with airplaines, helicopter ets.Kids enjoyed it. You can look aboard some aircrafts.
Written 18 January 2020
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Kimberly H
Wantagh, NY46 contributions
Can I leave or store my luggage there??
Kari H
Vantaa, Finland58 contributions
You can. But it's not guarded, it will be on your responsibility. (My jacket has never been stolen there...)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Finnish Aviation Museum
- Finnish Aviation Museum is open:
- Tue - Tue 10:00 - 17:00
- Wed - Fri 10:00 - 20:00
- Sat - Sun 10:00 - 17:00
- Hotels near Finnish Aviation Museum:
- (0.19 km) Clarion Hotel Aviapolis
- (0.89 km) Scandic Helsinki Aviacongress
- (1.31 km) Hilton Helsinki Airport
- (1.36 km) Scandic Helsinki Airport
- (0.79 km) Scandic Helsinki Aviapolis
- Restaurants near Finnish Aviation Museum:
- (1.63 km) Runway Bar
- (0.77 km) Ravintola Huviretki
- (0.88 km) Rantasipi Airport Hotel Restaurant
- (0.85 km) Avia Forum
- (1.37 km) Classic Pizza Jumbo