Nurinkurin – unexpected angles!
28.11.2025–15.2.2026

The Nurinkurin exhibition at the Kymenlaakso Museum takes you on a journey of new insight. “Nurinkurin” means looking at things from unexpected angles – sometimes even turning them upside down. The exhibition showcases design and restoration through the work and...

The Coast Guard Museum. Keeping You Safe at Sea.
11.4.2025-

The Coast Guard Museum, a collaboration between the Finnish Border Guard and Kymenlaakso Museum, presents the history of coast guards from the prohibition era of the 1930s to the present day. The multi-year Keeping You Safe at Sea exhibition celebrates the 95th...

Courage, Freedom, Love! A Moomin Adventure
14.2.2025-7.3.2027

The Courage, Freedom, Love! exhibition at the Maritime Museum of Finland is a magical adventure into the way of life and philosophy of the Moomins. The values espoused by the Moomin stories of Tove Jansson – friendship, love, respect for nature, love of adventure,...

Never Never Town
For kids and their adults 15.10.2024-6.1.2030

Never Never Town is a joyful and colourful exhibition for children and their adults. A ship’s horn is sounding, a seagull glides over the market, the air smells of bread and the salty sea. There is something very familiar about Never Never Town. Hmm, I think it’s the...

Shifting to Wood
18.5.2022-1.11.2026

A tribute to the Kymenlaakso forest industry It all started with a tree, a river and a vision. These were the makings of excellent export products and the entire local identity. Shadows of smokestacks, livelihood for generations and branching out towards a renewable...

Fateful Svensksund
9.6.2020-

Experience the Maritime Centre Vellamo’s most impressive and influential exhibition yet! The Fateful Svensksund exhibition is a never-before-seen dive into the Svensksund naval battles, the largest ever in the Baltic Sea, fought just off the coast of Kotka. The...