Museums for Kids in and Around Helsinki, 4 of 8
Museums for Kids in and Around Helsinki, 4 of 8: Museum of Technology
Museum of Technology
MuseumVanhakaupunki
Area
Vanhakaupunki
Good for
4–12
Cost
Under 7 free, from €7
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 25, 2026
What you need to know
- Hands-on kids' exhibition: The Ghost and the Invention Device has children solve mysteries and invent, ending by switching on the ghost's machine
- Pay What You Want Thursdays, when you choose your own admission price, with the museum open until 8pm
- Buses stop at the door: lines 55, 71 and 78 run from the railway station to the Tekniikan museo stop, and island parking is limited, so use the Jokisuuntie lot
About
Finland's only general museum of technology fills old city waterworks buildings on Kuninkaankartanonsaari, a river island in the Old Town. The main exhibition, TechLand, follows Finland from farm country to high tech.
Kids head for The Ghost and the Invention Device, a hands-on space where they solve mysteries and invent things to help the museum ghost switch on its machine. AI Space, on artificial intelligence, opened in 2026.
Indoor
Under 7 free, from €7
Adults €15, children 7-17 €7, under 7 free. Family ticket €32 (2 adults and 3 children). Students, seniors, service members and unemployed €7. Pay what you want on Thursdays. Museum Card and Helsinki Card accepted.
Tue11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed-Thu11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Fri11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sun11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Mondays by appointment only
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Location
Museum of Technology
Viikintie 1, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
