• Opening hours
• Entrance
• How to get there
• Shop and customer service
• Practical tips
• Accessibility

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Opening hours

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The ticket sale ends 30 minutes before closing time.

In 2019 free entry to the Natural History Museum during the first Friday in February, April, June, August and October (Fri. 1.2., 5.4., 7.6., 2.8. and 4.10.2019). Also free entrance in December, but then on the second friday of the month (13.12.2019). Free entrance during the whole day (wintertime 9 am – 4 pm and summertime 10 am – 5 pm).

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Exceptional opening hours

Independence Day	6.12.2018	Closed
Christmas	24–26.12.2018	Closed
Days between Christmas and New Year	27–29.12.2018	Open, usual opening hours
	30.12.2018	Closed
New Year	31.12.2018 – 1.1.2019	Closed
Week 1, Wed.–Fri.	2–4.1.2019	Open, usual opening hours
Epiphany Eve	5.1.2019	Open 10 am – 5 pm
Epiphany	6.1.2019	Open 10 am – 4 pm
Service week (week 3)	14–18.1.2019	Closed
	19–20.1.2019	Open, usual opening hours
Maundy Thursday	18.4.2019	Open 9am – 4 pm (no extended hours)
Good Friday	19.4.2019	Closed
Easter Saturday	20.4.2019	Open 10 am – 5 pm
Easter Sunday	21.4.2019	Open 10 am – 4 pm
Easter Monday	22.4.2019	Closed
Tuesday before May Day	30.4.2019	Open 9 am – 4 pm
May Day	1.5.2019	Closed
Ascension day	30.5.2019	Open 9 am – 4 pm (no extended hours)
Pentecost	9.6.2019	Open 10 am – 5 pm
Thursday	20.6.2019	Open 10 am – 5 pm (no extended hours)
Midsummer	21–23.6.2019	Closed
All Saints´ Day	2.11.2019	Open 10 am – 5 pm
Independence Day	6.12.2019	Closed
Christmas	23–26.12.2019	Closed
Fri.–Sun. after Christmas	27–29.12.2019	Open, usual opening hours
New Year	30.12.2019 – 1.1.2020	Closed
Week 1, Thurs.–Sat.	2–4.1.2020	Open, usual opening hours
Epiphany Eve	5.1.2020	Open 10 am to 4 pm
Epiphany	6.1.2020	Closed

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Entrance Fees

Accepted methods of payment are

• Cash, bank/credit cards (Visa, Visa Electron and MasterCard)
• Smartum 5-euro-Liikunta- ja Kulttuuriseteli ”culture voucher”, Smartum Visa, SmartumPay
• Museum Card
• Groups may also pay their entrance fees by invoice. N.B.! Invoices can only be sent to Finnish postal addresses. The invoice is filled in when arriving to the museum. For billing please take with you the necessary billing information (including business ID for registered organizations and businesses). Billing fee is 8 €.

 

 

Entrance fees 2019

In 2019 free entry to the Natural History Museum during the first Friday in February, April, June, August and October (Fri. 1.2., 5.4., 7.6., 2.8. and 4.10.2019). Also free entrance in December, but then on the second friday of the month (13.12.2019). Free entrance during the whole day (wintertime 9 am – 4 pm and summertime 10 am – 5 pm).

Guided tours

For more information on guided tours and their prices, please visit the page Guided Tours.

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How to get there

The Natural History Museum is located on Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13 in the centre of Helsinki, behind the Parliament House. The building can be recognized from the Moose-statue next to the main entrance. It's only a few minutes’ walk to the museum from the Central Railway Station and bus stops.

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Public transport

The Natural History Museum is located near the bus and metro stations in Kamppi. It’s only a walk from the Central Railway Station and the Eliel Square. The tram routes 1 and 2 stop outside the museum.

Bus number 24 (Merikatu-Seurasaari) stops at the Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu, near the museum.

Parking space

The Museum does not have parking space reserved for visitors. The P-Presidentti car park is situated near the museum. The streets close-by also have paid parking space.

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Shop and customer service

Museum Customer Service

Cash desk: +3582941 28800 (during opening hours)
Guided tours and bookings: opastukset@luomus.fi tel. +3582941 28855 (Tue.-Thu. at 1-3 pm, no telephone duty during weeks 25–31).
Professional filming/photography: tilat@luomus.fi tel. +3582941 28855 (Tue.-Thu. at 1-3 pm, no telephone duty during weeks 25–31).
Facility rentals: myynti@ruokalahettilas.fi +358(09) 867 8860

NB! There is no telephone service (apart from the cash desk) during school holidays: weeks 52-1 (Christmas), week 8 (winter break), weeks 25–31 (summer break), week 42 (autumn break) and midweek holidays. During summer you may leave a message in the answering machine and we will call you back.

More information on museum facility rentals are found on the page Reservations and photography permissions. Facility rentals, museum café and shop are maintained by Ruokalähettiläs Oy. Contact by email myynti@ruokalahettilas.fi or phone +358(09) 867 8860. Please, let us know which facilities you are interested in, the date and time of the rental, whether you want food and drink service and for how many persons.

For more information on guided tours please visit the page Guided Tours. Enquiries by email opastukset@luomus.fi (cancellation three working days prior to the tour at the latest).

For general enquiries please contact us by email at luonnontieteellinenmuseo@helsinki.fi

Café and museum shop

The Natural History Museum has a café and a museum shop. They’re located on the first floor and maintained by Ruokalähettiläs Oy.

The museum café and shop are open summertime (June-August) onTues-Sun from 10:30 to 5 pm (on Thurs until 6 pm).

The café serves soup (also a vegan option) for lunch Tues-Fri from 11 am to 2 pm for 9,20 €. The lunch is not served from 20th of June to 13th of August. Salad, bread, spread and water are included in the price. Contact museum café and shop by phone +358400 286202 (during opening hours).

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Practical tips

Audio guided tours in English, French and Russian

You can listen to an audio guided tour on your own mobile device by connecting to the museum's free wifi and visiting www.luomus.fi/en/audio-guided-tours. We recommend that you bring your own headphones. The audio guided tours available are in English, French and Russian.

Cloakroom and safety boxes

Coat racks and safety boxes with locks can be found in the lobby. If you leave possessions, you do so at your own risk.

Eating and refreshing

You can eat packed lunch on the stairhead of the 4th floor. Eating in the exhibitions is forbidden.

Taking pictures and filming

You may take pictures in the museum for your own use. If you intend to publish any pictures, you must mention the location. Taking pictures for commercial use must be discussed beforehand.

Restrictions

Pets are not allowed in the museum. Guide dogs are welcome.

 

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Accessibility

The museum has accessible facilities. You can find an elevator and an accessible toilet / a nursery room from the museum lobby. If arriving by wheelchair or walker or with a large pram or stroller please contact the cash desk (tel. 02941 28800). Accessible entrance for physically handicapped or for people with prams or strollers is available through the courtyard. You may inquire more about accessibility or anything else related to your museum visit from the cash desk – we are happy to help!