Forum Marinum
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Forum Marinum buildings from Bore
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| Established | 1999 |
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| Location | Linnankatu 72, 20100 Turku, Finland |
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| Type | Maritime Museum |
| Visitors | 56 000 (2006) |
| Website | www.forum-marinum.fi |
Forum Marinum is maritime museum located in Turku, Finland.
History
The museum was founded in 1999 by merging of Turku maritime museum established in 1977 and Abo Academy museum of maritime history established in 1936.
Lonely Planet Scandinavia describes it as "an impressive maritime museum," and notes that it is near Turku Castle.[1]
Museum ships
- Full rigged ship Suomen Joutsen
- Barque Sigyn
- Bermuda ketch Daphne
- Steam tugboat Vetäjä V
- Turunmaa-class gunboat Karjala
- Minelayer Keihässalmi
- Von Fersen-class transport vessel Wilhelm Carpelan
- Nuoli-class fast gunboat Nuoli 8
- Taisto-class motor torpedo boat Tyrsky (Taisto 3)
- MS Bore, a former steam-powered cruise ship currently used as a floating hostel
- Coast patrol boat RV 214 (Rautaville)
- Police boat PMV-1391
- Pilot cutter MKL 2103
References
- ↑ Andy Symington, Carolyn Bain, Lonely Planet Scandinavia, 2013.
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