museum in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
The Åland Maritime Museum (Swedish: Ålands sjöfartsmuseum) is a museum in Mariehamn in Åland, Finland. It is located in the western part of the town on the sea on Hamngatan, about 1 km (0.62 mi) at the other end of Storagatan. Along with Ålands Museum, it is the most important museum in the islands and a monument to the history of Åland as holder of the world's largest fleet of wooden sailing ships. The foremost exhibit is a four-masted barque named Pommern, built in Glasgow in 1903, which is anchored behind the museum. The museum designed building is built like a ship's prow cutting into the land. It has been called the "kitsch museum of fishing and maritime commerce."
Åland Maritime Museum is located in Mariehamn, Finland. Its specific geographic coordinates are latitude 60.0969 and longitude 19.9264.
The museum was established in 1949, making it a significant historical institution in the region.
museum in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland... It is a key destination for those interested in culture and history in Finland.
