Do you find stories from the past fascinating and love exploring historical sites? Then you’ll find the Åland Islands a real treasure. Here you’ll meet a long maritime history defined by life at sea.
Interesting museums and spots to discover
Visit the museums in Åland and learn more about life at sea, hunting, fishing and archipelago wildlife, common life in a traditional archipelago farm and a lot more. Discover historical sites around the whole Åland and combine your interesting day trips with outdoor experiences or a visit to a restaurant.
A given spot to start plunging into the local history is the Cultural History Museum of Åland in Mariehamn. Here you’ll get a comprehensive introduction to the last 7,500 years, starting from the first seal hunters who came to the Åland islands until today and the modern Åland society.
After the introduction it's time to travel around Åland and explore the many ancient monuments, small museums and historical gems that you’ll find all over Åland.
Museums
Åland Photographic Museum
Located in the old school of Pålsböle in Finström, in northern Åland, is the Åland Photographic Museum. The museum is…
Åland’s Hunting and Fishing Museum
Situated on red granite rocks, surrounded by the scenic and historical surroundings that is Käringsund, lies Åland’s Hunting and Fishing…
Shipmaster’s homestead Pellas
A SHIPMASTER´S HOMESTEAD FROM THE TIME OF THE FARMER-SHIPPING ERA Pellas, a shipmaster`s homestead, was built in 1884 by the…
Sjöbloms emigrant- och torparmuseum
Sjöbloms emigrant- och torparmuseum finns invid Önningebymuseet i Jomala. Museet utgörs av ett autentiskt dagsverkartorp, en enkel stuga från Jomala…
Skarpnåtö homestead museum
Upplev tidigt 1700-tal i bevarad miljö! Hembygdsgården i Skarpnåtö härrör från tidigt 1700-tal och hör till de äldsta och bäst…
The Åland Islands Art Museum
The Åland Islands Art Museum welcomes visitors to renovated facilities and a new exhibit of the museum’s collections. The art…