曼纳海姆博物馆

We went here about an hour before closing on a Friday. We were welcomed, almost as coming to someone's house, and were quickly paired up with an english speaking guide. It was just the two of us. The tour was very informative, and our guide was well-informed about the subject matter. Unlike what some folks have said, we could clearly understand our guide and the information was clear. The tour is about 45 minutes, and we learned a lot about Finland's history. Pictures are not allowed, but the views and the material is fascinating.Upon completion, the staff also gave us a couple of post cards etc. (which were on sale) as a gift. That was very nice.When we left, my wife forgot her pursue in the museum. We were the last tour before closing at 4pm and we had already walked to the base of the hill to catch our tram back to hotel when we realized this. I ran back to the museum, and was afraid that given its after closing time, we may have to wait for the next day (but our flight was the next day), so you can imagine our concern.At 4:10pm I rang the bell of the museum as it had closed and was relieved to find someone opening the door. Before I could say anything they knew why I was back and returned the pursue. What I found extremely praiseworthy is that in the 15 or 20 minutes that we had gone, the staff had already managed to determine our hotel (perhaps from our hotel umbrellas) and had called and obtained our US home number and were trying to reach us. This is going well beyond standard customer service. We are very thankful for their kind gesture.Overall, it was a good experience to begin with, which was increased orders of magnitude by the staff's friendliness and their earnest effort to return our property to us (rather than just doing a good old lost and found).Much appreciated. Worth a trip. Do go.

The visit of the house takes place as a 1-hour guided tour (10 euro) covering the houses interior and Mannerheims life. I believe they have guides for different languages / or the guides are multilingual. In my case it took just 3-4 minutes and then a young lady appeared and very friendly guide me through the house in fluent Swedish. The house became a museum a few years after Mannerheims death and you get a good glimpse of his life and the historical context - from his broken up family of his childhood, through the fast career in the czars Russian army, becoming a bank director and then returning to the military at old age to lead the white troops in the civil war and later to defend Finland against Stalins assault on the country . If there is one downside, I probably felt like it was slightly too much of a heroes fairytale - I would have liked a more balanced account showing also the pitfalls he must have had - eg why his close involvement with Hitler? Because he saw him as a lesser evil and key to keeping Finland's sovereignty ? But all in all a very informative visit and a fantastical very motivated young guide. I surely do recommend this ( but you should possibly read a bit beforehand on Finland's recent history to place it into context).

We saw this museum rated very high and went without knowing a lot about it in advance. Turned out that it was very good and Mannerheim was a lot more interesting than first expected. We went in the winter, off the tourist season, but the museum was still quite full. Could be worth to keep in mind if you are visiting in the high-season. It is also a bit hard to find, but totally worth looking for.

I will not write much as being totally agree with previous comments - the place is really must-to-visit.You may firstly be confused that local personalities may be attractive but the Mannerheim's bio and his house are the first thing you need to know and visit here.Large collection of 'artefacts' through CGM life show the history of Eurasia in 19-20 centuries.Exceptional thanks to our guide Mr.Alex.Tours are in Finnish, English, Russian.

Not so easy to find, but once you've found it, take your time! It's worth the visit. I very much enjoyed the feeling of having the Mannerheim family still there.

This is a guided tour of a very special house, full of history with a very good guide. Not cheap at 10 euros entry, but well worth it.

One of the highlights of our visit to Helsinki. Spend a few hours here with the very knowledgeable guides, and be transported back in time and relive the story of a remarkable man. The modern history of Finland - fascinating.

We spent 8 days exploring Helsinki and mostly its food. Many of the museums left me cold, but I learned so much at the Mannerheim. Our guide was the tall woman with long straight hair - so fun and informative. Truly the highlight of my trip.

a Very nice and interesting museum about one of the most important men in Finland. The guide was fantastic, she knows a lot and was realy enthousiastic.

You have to take a guided tour, but guide was pretty good and he told interesting stuff about Mannerheim who was a Finnish General and President.

located next to town center and the main train bust station. opposite the dinner in the sky. i was there in august 2014 and was very excited to see and attended the Tove Johansson mumin exhibit, spectacular and fun

Most interesting place. I always admired this man - a Lieutenant-General of the Russian Empire Army till 1917, Finnish Commander-in-Chief, Marshal and President.Extraordinary man. Also recomend to visit Mannerheim's memorial tumb in Hietaniemi Cemetery.

Well worth the 8 euros. I can see why this museum was so highly rated here. Joined a guided tour which had already started but the brilliant thing was that not only did I not miss a thing, but my late arrival did not come at a cost for the 2 people who were already there - the welcome, introduction and usual pleasantries aside - the tour continued uninterrupted and once the original tour had ended, the guide then proceeded to show me the rooms and accompanying details that I had missed, maintaining the same level of attention to detail as before. Very nicely done.The tour guide, Veronica, was fantastic - warm, courteous, friendly and highly knowledgeable. Listening to her speak was worth the admission price alone. Her passion and enthusiasm for Mannerheim’s life really shone through and you could sense right from the very start that here was a person who loves what she does and realises what an important role she has to play in preserving and relaying his legacy. Mannerheim was instrumental in establishing, or rather re-establishing, Finnish independence following the outbreak of the civil war. The museum used to be his home where he resided for a considerable period and the tour charts his life from the difficult events in his early childhood to his military career (throughout which he received numerous war medals from around 14 different countries) and his later election as president of Finland. He was also involved in various humanitarian pursuits and was an avid hunter. You’ll get to learn about his astonishing journey to China initially as an undercover spy, which spanned several years and was mostly done on horseback. There is yet even more to this remarkable man - he could speak around 7 languages, all at least to a high level of proficiency if not fluently. When I came across the Mannerheim statue in the city centre later that evening, which I had been meaning to see since I arrived in Helsinki, I certainly appreciated the significance of the man it immortalised a lot more. Make sure to check opening times - the museum is only open Friday - Sunday, 11 - 4. Photos are not allowed which is good in a way as it allows you to fully enjoy the tour. It’s quite difficult to find as well so allow extra time to get there and ask passers-by. It’s probably easiest to catch tram 3 towards Kaivopuisto, alight at the last stop and then use a map to get onto Kalliolinnantie which involves walking up a slight hill.

Former home of the Father of the Finnish Nation. Fantastic small museum with superb guided tour. The place is filled with his hunting trophies and war medals. The guy was a real man's man, but apparently also designed the wallpaper!

Mannerheim's house is only open a few days each week and has shorter hours than most other places. Be sure to check! We got there less than an hour before closing and had a private tour, which was barely enough. Our guide spoke excellent English. Many interesting facts about his life, principally his wartime service to both Russia and later the new Finnish republic. They also showed his two year journey, mostly on horseback, through Asia, where he collected many beautiful artifacts, which are on display. Very interesting museum and well worth a visit.