The Parola Armour Museum is located at
Hattulantie 334, 13720 PAROLA

Bus number 5 runs right next to the main gate of the museum, you can find the, timetables and routes here.

From Parola train station, it is about 1 km to us in the direction of Parolanummi. The easiest way to get from Hämeenlinna train station is by bus number 5, which leaves directly from the station.
It is about 110 km from Helsinki and about 70 km from Tampere.

 

You can get more detailed guidance if needed

By e-mail: toimisto@panssarimuseo.fi
or phone: +358 40 568 1186.

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Lets welcome the spring and start the engines!

Engine warming day, fun for the whole family :)

Let's turn the crankshafts in the summer and warm up the engines in honor of the start of the summer season.

The Parola Armour Museum, together with the Hämeen Mobilistit ry, is organizing an event for the whole family, on the Saturday BEFORE May Day. The yard of The Parola Armour Museum will be filled with the classic cars of the mobilists and a tank action demonstration will be seen on the museum's own field.
The newest attraction of The Parola Armour Museum, the IS-2 battle tank, is on display to the public and the Museum's own "Tank Theater" will perform a short play about the history of the IS-2

The changing exhibitions have been updated and are open to visitors at THE ENGINE WARMING DAY.

Sausage sales outside and you can buy delicious donut coffees at the Café Tankkitupa.
Carnival candy will be on sale too.

This year's vehicle theme is vans.

Preliminary schedule:
10:00 gates open
11:00 action demonstration
12:30 The Parola Armour Museum Workers' Tank Theatre performs a short play :)
14:00 action demonstration

Car parking in the Armour brigade parking area ( Parolannummentie 298, 13700 Hattula ), from where there is a free non-stop bus service to the museum.

Tickets:
Adults 15€
Children 8€ (6-15 years)
Family ticket 30€ (2 adults and children under 16)

Tickets can be purchased in advance or by the gate: 

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The Soviet tank that was defeated in 1944 and greatly feared in history has arrived at The Parola Armour Museum!

International cooperation between museums made it possible for the IS-2 tank to arrive in Finland.

The Parola Armour Museum is part of the international TankNet network of tank museums, through which cooperation and the idea of ​​exchanging tanks began as early as 2023. As a result of long preparations, the IS-2 arrived in Parola on a transport trailer on Monday. On Tuesday morning, March 24, a heavy truck crane moved the tank to the museum's exhibition yard.

The heavy tank that arrived at The Parola Armour Museum is extremely rare, and its acquisition for the collections is very exceptional. Officially, the exchange of objects took place between The Military Museum and the Czech Institute of Military History. The IS-2 tank will remain on permanent display at The Parola Armour Museum.

The special exhibition "Destroyed Russian Steel - Tank Destroyers at Work in the Summer of 1944" opening at The Parola Armour Museum in May is strongly related to the IS-2. The Parola Armour Museum also has the task of presenting the wartime equipment of our opponents that was used on Finnish soil. These heavy Soviet IS-2 tanks were used by the enemy forces in the major offensive of the summer of 1944, when the Finns destroyed them in the terrain of the Karelia. However, not a single tank was captured as war booty.

This one of the most massive tanks of its time gained a very impressive reputation as being more powerful and heavier than the tanks used in Finland. The 122 mm cannon of the IS-2's main tank was a formidable opponent even for the German King Tiger tank. These Soviet tanks had a combat weight of 46 tons and a top speed of 37 km/h. However, the tank that came to The Parola Armour Museum has become considerably lighter over time, as only the so-called shell remains, from which the engine and transmission have been removed, among other things. Despite this, the tank has a museum value related to cultural heritage that cannot even be measured in money.

Welcome to our new exhibition!

See you at the museum!

Winter fun for the whole family at The Parola Armour Museum!


Join us at The Parola Armour Museum on February 22-23, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for a fun-filled winter event! This event offers exciting activities for all ages, with both outdoor and indoor options to enjoy.

Saturday, February 22, 2025:
Outdoor activities:

  • Sledding hill: fun for the whole family!
  • Tandem skis/skiing: Test your balance and try skiing with a partner!
  • Grenade throwing challenge: How accurate are you? Test your skills with a stick hand grenade.
  • Furry friends: Come and meet our furry companions and give them a good pet!
  • Tracked vehicle ride: Get a chance to ride in a real tracked BMP-1 vehicle! (8 €/person)

Indoor activities:

  • Video games: play the popular tank games World of Tanks and War Thunder.
  • Board Games: Follow the progress of the board game tournament. You can't participate, but players are happy to share updates on the game!
  • Object exhibition and obstacle course: Dive deeper into the world of military history and explore unique artifacts inside.
  • Tank Brigade Equipment Display: Check out the equipment of the Armoured Brigade on the museum grounds.

Sunday, February 23, 2025:

  • Board games: Come watch the final moments of the board game tournament in the second exhibition hall. Players will be happy to share details of the game progress.

Admission fees:

  • Adult: 12 €
  • Child (6-16 years old): 6 €
  • Tracked vehicle ride: 8 €/person

Come experience the most fun winter day at the Parola Armour Museum! This event is packed with activities for the whole family – don't just watch, come and try everything out for yourself and enjoy!

Welcome!

 

 

The exhibition "Fighting Ukraine – Russia's mistake?" revolves around of the war in Ukraine and takes a stand on the events of the modern war with electronic images and texts as well as authentic objects brought from the battlefield. This quite illustrative exhibition has opened March 1.

  • Only visit us if you are healthy
  • Take care of proper hand- and coughing hygiene. We have several hand desinfection locations.
  • Avoid paying with cash, cards preferred