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Natural History Museum
Museum4.6 · 6 6794.4 · 553≈ 1 h 15 minEntry: ~20 €867 m from the center
Finland's main natural history museum, housed in an early 20th-century building crowned by a famous bronze moose. Displays lead from the history of life on Earth to the present: dinosaur skeletons and models, artistic dioramas of the African savanna and Arctic tundra, and a hall devoted to Finland's own nature. Family-friendly throughout, with a free admission day once a month.
Highlights
- Bronze moose on the roof, the museum's symbol
- African savanna and Arctic dioramas
- Dinosaurs and a hall on Finland's nature
- Free admission day once a month
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 16:00 |
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