Parola Tank Museum | |
Native Name: | Panssarimuseo |
Native Name Lang: | fi |
Map Type: | Finland |
Map Size: | 140 |
Coordinates: | 61.0419°N 24.3442°W |
Publictransit: | Parola |
Website: | www.panssarimuseo.fi |
Parola Tank Museum, officially Armoured Vehicle Museum (Finnish Panssarimuseo, Swedish Pansarmuséet) 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.