Panssarimuseo - The Parola Armour Museum

The Panssarimuseo is a military museum located 110 kilometres north of Helsinki in Parola, near Hämeenlinna, Finland, a few kilometres from the Finnish Army Armoured Brigade training unit. It displays various tanks, armoured vehicles and anti-tank guns used by the Finnish Defence Forces throughout their history, including their latest Leopard 2A4 tank. A rare exhibit is an armoured train used in World War II. The museum was opened on June 18, 1961, when there were 19 tanks and 12 anti-tank guns on display. The mission of the museum is:
1) The collection of history and exhibits, preservation, storage, research and restoration of the Finnish armoured and anti-tank troops.
2) The collection of history and exhibits, preservation, storage, research and restoration of our wartime adversary and co- belligerents
3) Exhibition and publishing activities
4) The co-operation with other Finnish specialized military historical museums and other international tank museums subserviently and appropriately to its goals.