Ehrensvärd Museum
The interior of the museum presents an elegant home of the nobility of the 18th century. The exhibition includes portraits, furniture, and miniature models of ships.
The Ehrensvärd Museum is located in the original central square of the fortress in the Commandant's House. Augustin Ehrensvärd, the founder of Suomenlinna, was the first recident of the building.
Opening hours
Daily from 4th of May to 31st of August:
May at 10:30 -16:00
June to August at 10:30-13:00 and 13:30-17:30
On weekends:
April and September, Saturday-Sunday at 10:30-16:00
Please check the Suomenlinna opening hours end events calendar for any exceptions to opening hours.
Purchase museum tickets in advance from our online store.
We kindly ask groups to inform us of their arrival in advance.
A Journey through Time at the Ehrensvärd Museum
The Commandant’s House is a good example of how housing and defence structures often merged under the same roof. The house served as the residence and official premises of the fortress’s commandant until 1855 when it lost its entire southern half in the bombardments of the Crimean War. In 1927, the Ehrensvärd Society took the initiative to establish a museum on the premises of the commandant’s house that had been Ehrensvärd’s residence. The museum was opened in 1930.
Fredrik’s Name Days
The Ehrensvärd Museum comes to life at the summer event, when history revivalists arrive to celebrate King Adolf Fredrik’s name day dressed in 1700s costumes. Frederick’s name day has been celebrated in and around the Ehrensvärd Museum in Suomenlinna on a Saturday in July since 2020. More information about the event will be available in spring 2024.
Ehrensvärd Museum tickets
The Ehrensvärd Museum is located by the Great Courtyard, in the old Commander’s House. The interior of the museum illustrates an 18th century residence. The collection includes paintings, furniture, weapons, and ship models portraying vessels of the Swedish Archipelago Fleet.
Art and Manners
During this tour you will hear about the luxurious and vivid life of the officers and their families in the 18th century during the Swedish era.
“Could I have some salt? – 18th century Viapori’s food culture theme tour
"Could I have some salt?" - tour tells the story of the 18th-century fortress through food, its cultivation and use, and the related cultural expressions.