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Opening hours and prices
Welcome around the year!
Opening hours
Vellamo’s museums
Maritime Centre Vellamo is closed for the time being.
Until 21 June 2020
Tue, Thu-Sun 10-17, Wed 10-20, Mon closed
22 June-16 August 2020
Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun 10-18, Wed 10-20
17 August-31 December 2020
Tue, Thu-Sun 10-17, Wed 10-20, Mon closed
Museum Icebreaker Tarmo
Tarmo is open during the summer.
12-31 May 2020
Tue-Fri 10-17, Sat-Mon closed
1-21 June 2020
Tue, Thu-Sun 10-17, Wed 10-20, Mon closed
22 June-16 August 2020
Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun 10-18, Wed 10-20
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, and there is ample parking space outside for both cars and charter buses. 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.
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 reference libraries and archives of the Maritime Museum of Finland and the Kymenlaakso Museum.
Ruuma is open
Tue, Thu-Fri from 10am until 5pm
Wed from 10am until 8pm
Sat-Mon closed
All archive customers are asked to contact the personnel in advance by telephone or email:
Maritime Museum of Finland, Timo Kunttu, +358 295 33 6488, timo.kunttu@kansallismuseo.fi
Kymenlaakso Museum, Elina Pylsy-Komppa, + 358 40 350 6368, elina.pylsy-komppa@kotka.fi
Admission fees
- Adults €12
- Students, pensioners and conscripts €6
- Group ticket (at least 15 adults) €6 per person
- Under 18-year-olds and personal assistants free admission
- Admission to the exhibitions is free to everyone on Wednesdays between 5pm and 8pm
- 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.