Centre of War and Peace Muisti — Attraction in Mikkeli sub-region

Amazing! You cannot begin to understand the Finland of today without first gaining a true insight into the Finland that went before.

This museum is truly a "must visit". If you are only visiting Finland for a holiday, studying here for a couple of months, moving here from another country then take a day, or even a couple of days and visit this incredible place in the heart of Mikkeli.

The "audio exhibits" that make up the start of the museum are amazing, heartfelt, moving and such an incredibly good start to the whole experience that is the Centre of War and Peace.

The staff are very knowledgeable, dedicated and passionate. The building is in turn ultra modern and then exactly as it was in the dark days of Christmas 1939.

Do not go there and expect to be out in anything less than two hours. Plan for four hours and if you end up spending longer there then you can thank me later.

95% of the fixed exhibits are in Finnish, Swedish and English. The interactive displays, vary, with some being only available in Finnish and some in Finnish, Swedish and English. The world map showing the history of war and wars and alliances between 1918 and 1945 only had captions in Finnish when I was there although these might be available in other languages.

If you are going with children under the age of 12 then please note that the VR exhibts are prohibited for children under 12, although, they do leave it up to the parents. If you view the VR exhibit and judge it suitable for your children then you can let them use it.

I cannot recommend this place enough and the price of an adult ticket (in March of 2023) at €18 is, in my view, incredible...

"modern museum" with buttons to press. Main idea seems to kind of boast with history research. You have to walk through booths were people are listening with headsets with cords - very dangerous. This overall structure demotes the headquarters museum into a bizarre subsection of the centre. The hq itself has a significant historic value. The strength of the Headquarters Museum lies in its location – in the fact that it tells the story of the very place and the people who led Finland's fate during critical years. If the exhibition begins to blur this core message by introducing thematically unrelated elements, such as a general presentation of conscientious objection, there is a risk that the museum's historical distinctiveness will fade. Diversity should not replace the authenticity...

Museum center is located in former Mannerheim headquartered during second World War time. There are a lot of original items and modern visual effects. Privat marshall's apartment saved how it was in that time. Lokki station museum moved to this building also. Museum card...