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Opening hours and prices
Welcome around the year!
Opening hours
Museums and museum shop
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
Restaurant
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
Museum Icebreaker Tarmo
Tarmo is closed and will open in May 2022.
Getting here
Kotka is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea in south eastern Finland. It lies 130 km from Helsinki and 279 km from St Petersburg. By car, the easiest way to reach Maritime Centre Vellamo is via the E18 motorway from both the west and the east. The train stop at the Port of Kotka is located just 400 metres away, and the distance to the bus station is approx. 1.5 kilometres.
There is free parking space outside for both cars and charter buses. Accessible parking spaces are located near the main entrance and they are marked with the international symbol of access. There are also a charging stations for electric and hybrid electric vehicles.
You can find the Google Maps link at the bottom of this page. Welcome to Vellamo!
Ruuma
Ruuma is an open space dedicated to cultural events and small exhibitions. At Ruuma you can also find the offices of Kotka Cultural Services as well as reference libraries and archives of the Maritime Museum of Finland and the Kymenlaakso Museum.
The opening hours of the exhibition space are Tue-Fri 10am-5pm. Free entry.
All archive customers are asked to contact the personnel by telephone or email:
Maritime Museum of Finland, Timo Kunttu, +358 295 33 6488, timo.kunttu(at)kansallismuseo.fi
Kymenlaakso Museum, Elina Pylsy-Komppa, + 358 40 350 6368, elina.pylsy-komppa(at)kotka.fi
Contact info for Kotka Cultural Services:
Director Tomi Purovaara, + 358 40 668 2747, tomi.purovaara(at)kotka.fi
Events Manager Tiina Salonen, + 358 40 060 8997, tiina.salonen(at)kotka.fi
Office, +358 40 635 1764, kulttuuri(at)kotka.fi
Admission fees
- Adults €12
- Students, pensioners, conscripts and persons undergoing non-military service €6
- Group ticket (at least 15 adults) €6 per person
- Under 18-year-olds and personal assistants free admission
- Icebreaker Tarmo is open in the summer, admission €5, under 18-year-olds for free
Vellamo accepts the Museum Card, Smartum Liikunta- ja kulttuuriseteli vouchers, Tyky+ vouchers, VIRIKESETELI® and TICKET VIRIKE®.
Guided tours
Guided tours are available in Finnish, Swedish, English, German and Russian according to availability. The price for the guided tour does not include museum admission fees. The maximum recommended group size is 25 persons.
General tour (1h) €60/guide
Icebreaker Tarmo €60/guide
Groups intending to explore the museum without a guide are still asked to inform the Vellamo customer service of their visit. In the case of a queue, priority will be given to groups that have booked a guided tour or informed us of their visit.