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Aviation Museum

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Modern museum showing vintage aircraft & gliders, with flight simulator experiences & guided tours. People often mention museum, aviation, planes, history, visit, interesting, small, aircraft, flight, good,


Address

Karhumäentie 12, 01530 Vantaa, Finland

Website

ilmailumuseo.fi

Contact

+358 9 8700870

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 8 PM

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  • 5/5 Juha H. 1 year ago on Google
    Suomen Ilmailumuseoon on helppo tulla ja parkkipaikat ovat ihan museon edessä. Museoon pääsee myös helposti junalla ja Aviapoliksen asema on aivan kivenheiton päässä. Asemalla kannattaa ottaa ulosmenotie Aviapolis Bulevardille ja Saavut Clarion hotellille. Museo on avain Hotellin takana, jonne lyhyt kävelymatka. Lentokoneet on jaettu museossa kahteen halliin. Toiseen siviilikoneet ja toiseen sotakoneet. Löytyy matkustajakone ja sisällä voi vierailla. On pieniä koneita ja helikoptereita, kuumailmapallo jne. Koneet ovat aika tiiviisti, mutta siististi halleissa. Ota huomioon halleissa on talvella viileää, joten lämmin vaatetus voi olla tarpeen säästä riippuen. Hallien välissä ok pieni muu näyttelytila ja jossa mm. lentosimulaattori. Ikävä kyllä ilmeisesti tämäkin on siirtouhan alla. Ainakin joskus näin lehdissä uutisointia. Toivottavasti saa jatkaa täällä tai jopa löytää paremman paikan muualta. Suosittelen tutustumaan ja onhan esillä eri aikakausiemme kaunottaria ja uljaita sota koneitakin. Mielestäni opastukyltit olivat hyviä ja riittäviä. Paikka soveltuu perheille ja muille alasta kiinnostuneille. Liikunta esteettömät oli otettu hyvin huomioon. Ainut yksi pieni osio ylhäällä voi olla vaikea saavuttaa rappusia pitkin. Suosittelen suuresti paikkaa vierailla!
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  • 5/5 Juho �. 9 months ago on Google • 596 reviews
    Great look into the history of Finnish aviation! A wide range of airplanes on display and some of them even for a visit in. There is a free-of-charge jet fighter simulator to try as well. Great place for a rainy day visit!
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  • 4/5 Jani H. 8 months ago on Google
    Kiva paikka nähdä ilmailun historiaa. Lapset ovat tykänneet erityisesti. Pariin lentokoneeseen pääsee myös sisälle. Lisäksi on hävittäjäsimulaattori, jota pääsee ohjaamaan. Museossa kuluu helposti 1-2 tuntia. Paikassa on myös kahvila ja pieni myymälä, jossa myydään ilmailuaiheista tavaraa.
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  • 4/5 Joel C. 2 years ago on Google • 120 reviews
    The museum is nicely located a quick walk from the Aviapolis train station. They do have a wide assortment of Finnish Aircraft, especially gliders. While the Finnish Air Force museum does have a wider variety of military aircraft from different international manufacturers, this one focuses more on the civil aviation aspect of things. The signs here were for the most part in both Finnish and English. It is worth noting that when visiting this place in winter, a jacket is a must, as none of the hangars are heated.
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  • 5/5 Vesa T. 3 years ago on Google
    Finland has an interesting and eventful aviation history dating back to the early days of flying. This history is on display in this wonderful museum.
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  • 5/5 unikorn 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lots of great machines, scale models and exhibitions (Original) Paljon hienoja koneita, pienoismalleja ja näyttelyitä
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  • 5/5 Karoliina 1 year ago on Google
    Very cool. A lot of planes and simulators. Really recommended. Very amazing for kids to see.
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  • 5/5 Brandon R. 1 year ago on Google
    A great place to spend an hour if you're near the airport and have an interest in aviation. Has flight simulators as well if you have more time. A bit steep at 12€ per adult, but not unreasonable.
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  • 3/5 Rentia Mc D. 3 years ago on Google
    There's alot of planes and history... Was interesting.. Just a pity the restaurant wasn't open on the Saturday..it was a bit of a lead down.. Very cold inside. So a cuppachino would've been good.. The walk though is tops an hr.. Due to Covid there was no simulators available so another downer...
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  • 5/5 Frederik (. 1 year ago on Google
    Very interesting museum. A lot of planes from different periods of Finland's history. War planes, commercial planes and private planes. There are also experimental planes and helicopters. You can also book a flight simulator experience in a cockpit. This needs to be booked in advance. There is also a small café and museum shop. All signs are in Finnish, Estonian and English. Would definitely recommend going here if you have a few hours left before flying home. It's located about 2km from the airport.
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  • 4/5 Tommi H. 3 months ago on Google • 320 reviews New
    Interesting aviation museum. Not as shiny and galmorous. In the winter time, You'll have to have your winter coat on; very cold inside (not heated hangars). The museum premises are a flashback from the nineties also. But inhigly recommend for aeroplane enthusiast and people who are interested in aviation. The voluntary tour guides knew the stories and were very pleasant. The Airbus and Messerchmit simulators were very interesting experiences too.

  • 5/5 ozden o. 1 year ago on Google • 206 reviews
    The air museum exhibits beautiful historic aircraft. I like it a lot. I advise.

  • 5/5 Alexander Y. 4 months ago on Google • 176 reviews
    Amazing exhibition of historical aircraft and their parts - motors, controls, gauges, pilot equipment, etc. Recommend to visit with a few spare hours close to Helsinki airport.

  • 4/5 Farkhad B. 4 months ago on Google • 54 reviews
    It’s a fantastic place for all fans of military and civilian aviation. A lot of planes inside of exhibition, all in good condition, even tables of air dispatchers.

  • 5/5 Matthew M. 7 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Amazing museum having multiple walk through experiences and a lot of aircraft from different eras. Well worth a visit.

  • 4/5 Brian W. 2 years ago on Google
    I was surprised over the numbers of planes and other items in limited space available, a really nice place to see.

  • 3/5 Gary C. 5 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Many war era old planes on display in a relatively small area. The best part of the small flight simulator which you can try longer if there is no line. The larger flight simulator requires booking a week ahead, obviously hard to do for tourist. There is also a small café and some mid size lockers. Not recommended for someone who is not interested in aviation.

  • 4/5 Jani B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Airplanes and their history are always great to watch. (Original) Lentokoneet ja niiden historia on aina upeaa katsottavaa.

  • 4/5 Christopher F. 1 year ago on Google
    Quite small but good collection of war and civil planes from Finland. Beautiful Finnair Convair CV-440 and DC-3 as well as Kar-Air.

  • 2/5 Johan81 1 year ago on Google
    This place has such a potential, but if I had to describe it with just one word it would be "sad". The exhibition has not changed much in decades and everything seems worn and torn. The staff is nice though 🙂

  • 5/5 Lilla S. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a good place for boys.

  • 4/5 Tomi V. 1 year ago on Google
    A little bit dusty, bur overall a lot planes and other stuff to see. Historical details about aviation in finnland. Also an flight simulator can be used.

  • 5/5 Limes A. 2 years ago on Google
    Very cool to see all the historic aircraft! Would recommend to aviation enthusiasts or anyone interested in learning about aviation/aviation history

  • 5/5 Sean Eamon C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great exhibition with English guide

  • 3/5 Wiroj S. 2 years ago on Google
    It good, but quite small.

  • 5/5 Alexios D. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place to visit and admire aviation classics, lovely presented and don’t miss the blueberry cake at the café! Only 25 minutes walk from the terminal, great if you have time to spare between flights.

  • 5/5 kristian S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place to spend time with family. (Original) Hieno paikka viettää aikaa perheen kanssa.

  • 4/5 Mikko T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Definitely a place worth visiting. Cheap admission, cafe and shop. Flight simulator rental and meeting facilities. Machines in two halls. For those interested in airplanes, it's a must. In the next few years is moving elsewhere. (Original) Ehdottomasti käymisen arvoinen paikka. Halpa sisäänpääsy, kahvila ja myymälä. Lentosimulaattorin vuokrausta ja kokoustilat. Koneita kahdessa hallissa. Lentokoneista kiinnostuneille aivan ehdoton mesta käydä. On lähivuosina muuttamassa toisaalle.

  • 3/5 Jari Y. 3 years ago on Google
    Too small. Can't get inside of any flight deck.

  • 4/5 Norman M. 2 years ago on Google
    Interesting collection but very difficult to take good pictures. Some very rare aircraft on display.

  • 4/5 Tiina P. 8 months ago on Google
    Kiinnostava museo vaikka ei olisikaan niin kiinnostunut ilmailusta. Lyhyt elokuvia, joita voi katsella vanhoilla lentokoneen istuimilla. Viihtyisä kahvio ulkoterassilla ja portin vieressä pöydät ulkona omien eväiden syöntiin.

  • 4/5 Nena V. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing beautiful place . Very interested Finland air force history 👌

  • 5/5 Simon R. 1 year ago on Google
    The museum is relatively small, but it is packed full of interesting Finnish aviation history. It's a great place to spend some time and had a really nice cafe. With Aviopolis so easy to reach from Helsinki airport and such a quick journey, a visit to the Aviation Museum would be an excellent way to fill a couple of hours when waiting for a flight.

  • 4/5 Greg A. 1 year ago on Google
    Good museum with plenty to see in comparison to its size which means it's also a bit cramped with all the planes inside. Really enjoyed the exhibits and reading about Finnish Airlines. The ability to go on board an old Finnair plane and even take a seat on board was really appreciated after visiting other transport museums where everything was well and truly closed and not welcoming anyone to look inside. This was very good entertainment for small children which isn't that easy in an aviation museum - but they also had a children's play area between the two main exhibition halls which was a mid visit saviour. Easy to reach just a short walk from aviapolis Station.

  • 4/5 A T. 1 year ago on Google
    Tickets were rather cheapish, a lot of planes to see and you could actually enter one commercial plane which was really nice. Also the upstairs area to see planes from above was great. I would wish some more history to read, but overall, i enjoyed.

  • 5/5 Virpi Shah (. 9 months ago on Google
    Tosi kiva paikka, paljon erilaisia lentokoneita ja lentämiseen liittyvää esineistöä. Lapsille oli oma alue missä leikkiä ja piirrellä ja pääsi kokeilemaan myös lentokoneella lentämistä. Hienointa oli päästä näkemään koneita myös sisältä. Pääsi kulkemaan hyvin rattaiden kanssa.

  • 5/5 Catherine k. 8 months ago on Google
    This was an amazing experience. Very very brave pilots in those flimsy planes of yesteryear. Very informative. Will definitely be back. Gift shop do not overcharge on gifts compared to England.

  • 4/5 enna s. 9 months ago on Google
    Interesting small aviation museum close to the airport. Good place to visit if you are waiting for your flight. You are able to even go inside of some of the planes.

  • 5/5 Lars O. 7 months ago on Google
    Compact and interesting museum. Well preserved airplanes as well as salvaged planes with fascinating histories.

  • 3/5 Risto L. 5 months ago on Google
    Käytiin täällä lokakuun lopussa 2023. Parkkitilaa tuntui löytyvän. Me käytettiin Museokorttia. Kassalla palvelu pelasi ja oli ystävällistä. Itse näyttely oli varsin kompakti. Aika hyvin sai tietoa Suomen ilmavoimien historiasta. Pääsi katsomaan koneita, jotka olivat varsin hyvässä kunnossa. Pääsi kokeilemaan simulaatoria. Jos varaa ajan niin pääsee matkustajankoneen simulaattoorua kokeilemaan. Tiloista löytyy museokauppa ja kahvio.

  • 5/5 Mike E. 4 months ago on Google
    Tyylikäs kattaus Suomen ilmailuhistoriaa,uusitussa näyttelytilassa vietät vaikka perheen kanssa mukavan sunnuntain.

  • 5/5 T H. 5 months ago on Google
    Loistava kohde Suomen Ilmavoimista ja -ilmailun historiasta kiinnostuneille. Kattava näyttely ja kahvila tarjoaa lisäenergiaa kävijöille. Täällä tulee käytyä useamminkin.

  • 4/5 Pekka L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Friendly staff. Meets the price. (Original) Ystävällinen henkilökunta. Kohtuu hintainen.

  • 5/5 Kyllikki K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A lot of Finnish history (Original) Paljon suomen historiaa👍👍

  • 3/5 Tiina R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you could take a closer look, then the children would have liked it too. They are quite a boring place. Give yourself more when you maltce read. (Original) Jos ois päässyt katselemaan lähemmin, niin lapsetkin ois viihtynyt. Heistä aivan tylsä paikka. Itselle antaa enemmän, kun malttaa lukea.

  • 5/5 Risto S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good museum with most of Finland's aviation history. (Original) Hyvä museo jossa on suurin osa Suomen ilmailuhistoriaa.

  • 4/5 Janne J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lots of beautiful machines. The halls are a bit smaller. (Original) Paljon kauniita koneita. Hallit ovat hieman pienehköjä.

  • 5/5 Natalia M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A wonderful museum. A lot of interesting and informative. (Original) Прекрасный музей. Много интересного и позновательного.

  • 4/5 Veikko T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The museum card was useful, admission as free. The card gives you a 10% discount on museum books. There were some descriptions going on in the museum’s second hall. I didn't go there. The trip from Mäntsälä to Vantaa was a visit. That’s why I was at the museum for a little while. The halls are cold because the planes are made to withstand tens of degrees of frost. (Original) Museo kortti oli hyödyllinen, sisäänpääsy sillä ilmainen. Kortilla saa museon kirjoista 10 % alennusta. Museon kakkoshallissa oli jotkut kuvaukset menossa. En sinne mennyt. Mäntsälästä matka Vantaalle oli eräs vierailu. Siksi olin museossa vähän aikaa. Hallit ovat kylmiä, sillä lentokoneet ovat tehty kestämään kymmeniä asteita pakkasta.

  • 4/5 Kirsi B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lots of history and things to see, I recommend. (Original) Paljon historiaa ja nähtävää, suosittelen.

  • 5/5 Seppo S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We have visited many times and 4 x in great simulators. They have really nice flight teachers. (Original) Ollaan käyty monia kertoja ja 4 x hienoissa simulaattoreissa. Niissä on tosi mukavat lennon opettajat.

  • 4/5 Mikko H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An interesting place for those who like aviation history. There is also a take-off Simulation on site, where you can access the sticks of the A320 passenger plane yourself. (Original) Mielenkiintoinen paikka ilmailuhistoriasta tykkääville. Paikanpäällä myös take-off simulation, jossa pääsee itse A320 matkustajakoneen puikkoihin.

  • 5/5 nipoo parturi k. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good (Original) Hyvä

  • 5/5 Wallace T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very interesting museum both as an individual and a family visit, there are several very interesting machines, very friendly people! Thank you for your attention (Original) Un museu molt interessant tan com a particular com a una visita familiar, hi ha diverses màquines molt interessants, la gent molt amabla! Gràcies per la atenció

  • 5/5 Pavel B. 5 years ago on Google
    Decent aviation museum! Impressive collection of piston-engined aircraft from different eras of aviation history. The only aircraft are missing - Junkers from 30s as they were main passenger carriers at that time here. Some of aircraft are open like Convair so you could experience how it was to travel 50 years ago. Hope that it will grow bigger and acquire more planes, especially ones you can checkout from inside.

  • 5/5 Tomasz S. 5 years ago on Google
    As a huge fan of airplanes and generally aviation the Helsinki Aviation Museum was a mandatory point of my weekend trip and I wasn't disappointed. There is a big exhibition of airplanes, helicopters, aviation engines, gliders and the air traffic controller workplaces. There is also a flight simulator where you can experience an engine failure and act as a real pilot and land the aircraft (or crash). A little suggestion from my friend and me: it'll be great if there were info about aircraft performance on the boards as well.

  • 5/5 Tomáš K. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice museum with very good prices!

  • 5/5 Robin B. 2 years ago on Google
    Last 6 years (several times per year) my kid visit this museum with me because every time we find out something new and interesting not only for him. Nice place, many thanks to enthusiasts! Thank you for working in the time of COVID!

  • 5/5 Hannu M. 3 years ago on Google
    For true aviation enthusiast I'm sure it's well worth visiting. Several old planes especially from ww2 era, most of which probably are quite rare. Also many models. Simulators are worth every penny. Three at the moment and seemed to be more coming. Good instructors! Simulators need booking in advance.

  • 4/5 Mike E. 3 years ago on Google
    Small and a little disheveled, this museum nonetheless offers some unique exhibits to enjoy.

  • 5/5 Jari-Pekka A. 3 years ago on Google
    Great fun with A320 simulations.

  • 5/5 P.M. Adventure team / G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Neat, a piece of history, a varied exhibition (Original) Siisti,pala historiaa,monipuolinen näyttely

  • 5/5 Darius J. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a place you should definitely visit, especially if you're interested in aviation.

  • 4/5 Irmeli K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The perfect place for an almost 11-year-old grandchild (Original) Täydellinen paikka melkein 11-vuotiaalle lapsenlapselle

  • 5/5 Arno T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A handsome museum, a nice cafe, a simulator can be found but it was renovated in July2020. I recommend (Original) Komea museo, kiva kahvila, simulaattori löytyy mutta se oli remontissa heinäkuu2020. Suosittelen

  • 5/5 Rhos P. 3 years ago on Google
    Good museum

  • 4/5 GNU T. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place to visit

  • 1/5 Anu L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Disappointing, even the children could not get excited about the place. 15min went on tour of the whole place .. (Original) Pettymys, lapsetkaan ei jaksanut innostua paikasta. 15min meni koko paikan kiertoon..

  • 5/5 Kari V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Definitely a place worth visiting. Featured technology and old passenger planes. The museum gets a good feel for how one has sometimes flown on holiday. (Original) Ehdottomasti käymisen arvoinen paikka. Esillä tekniikkaa ja vanhoja matkustajakoneita. Museossa pääsee hyvään fiilikseen miten joskus on lomalle lennetty.

  • 5/5 Tuomas V. 3 years ago on Google
    Old facilities but interesting displays.

  • 3/5 Aleksei J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) the simulators are closed, the museum is small (Original) симуляторы закрыты , музей маленький

  • 4/5 Jyri L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Legendary set (Original) Legendaarista settiä

  • 5/5 Leo L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best. Really great place. (Original) Paras. Todella hieno paikka.

  • 5/5 Tina H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting! (Original) Mielenkiintoista!

  • 4/5 Tapio K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small but rather historical overview of Finnish aviation history. (Original) Pieni, mutta melkoisen historiarikas kattaus Suomen ilmailuhistoriaa.

  • 4/5 Markus A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The museum itself has hardly changed here in 15 years at all. Anyway, after a long break, it was nice to come again to see the history of aviation and different planes. There is quite a lot of variation and something to see in the museum. In my opinion, the price-quality ratio is really good and I can recommend to the whole family. (Original) Museo ei ole itsessään muuttunut tässä 15 vuoden aikana juuri ollenkaan. Joka tapauksessa pitkän tauon jälkeen oli taas kiva tulla katsomaan ilmailun historiaa ja erilaisia lentokoneita. Museossa paljon variaatiota ja katsottavaa on aika suht paljon. Omasta mielestäni hinta-laatu suhde tosi hyvä ja voin suositella koko perheelle.

  • 4/5 Matti P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good collection and can be found in the flight simulator oil for a fee. (Original) Hyvä kokoelma ja löytyy lentosimulaattri ölisä maksusta.

  • 5/5 Pasi T. 3 years ago on Google
    Must place to visit!

  • 4/5 Anton S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The only and right, in Finland. (Original) Ainut ja oikea, Suomessa.

  • 5/5 Jouko V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place, lots of steep planes and flying history. Critics aged 3 and 5 ran through all the halls in five minutes and found the best thing to do was the seats in the cabin of the plane placed here and there to get themselves tied up. Great. (Original) Erinomainen paikka, paljon jyhkeitä koneita ja lentämisen historiaa. 3 ja 5 vuotiaat kriitikot juoksivat kaikki salit läpi viidessä minuutissa ja totesivat parhaimmaksi asiaksi sinne tänne sijoitetut lentokoneen matkustamon istuimet joihin sai köyttää itsensä kiinni. Mahtavaa.


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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