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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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The August´s Wartime Songs Sining Evevning will be hosted by Erkki Kauppinen. The Hattula veteran choir will be accompanied by Ari Lehtonen and the Hattula entertainment musicians will be accompanied by Anita Lehto. Welcome to sing and bring your friends with you! The event is free of charge. Wartime Songs Singing Evening booklet 5€/piece, cash payment. During the break, sausages will be sold from the outdoor tent (please bring cash). Tankkitupa also serves delicious donut coffees and other refreshments.

Scalemodel´s  "Armour Challenge” and opportunity to explore different hobbies and hobby clubs.

Scale model´s "Armour Challenge" will be on the first Saturday of August.
This year´s theme class is Ground Vehicles (AFV) 1946-1965.
IPMS presents the scale model hobby. Other hobbies and hobby clubs will also be presented at the Hobby day.
There will also be merchants at the event.
Normal museum admission prices apply to the event. You can buy tickets on site at the museum´s ticket counter or you can buy pretickets to the event by clicking the link: www.eventim-light.com/fi/a/67af013b27c3205c0085c988

The museum is open until 6 pm, but the event ends at 3 pm. 

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