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Lazaret Museum

The goal of the Turku Lazaret Museum is to record the history of the oldest hospital in Finland, functional without interruptions since 1759, as well as to preserve its equipment and to collect folklore of the hospital.

General opening hours

Turku Lazaret Museum is open the first weekday Monday of every month from 2 pm to 6 pm. In addition, the museum can visited by appointment. Visiting the museum and guidance around the museum is free.

General opening hours:

  • Monday 8 January 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm
  • Monday 5 February 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm
  • Monday 4 March 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm
  • Monday  8 April 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm
  • Monday 6 May 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm
  • Monday 3 June 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm
  • Monday 1 July 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm
  • Monday 5 August 2024 from 2 pm to 6 pm

The museum is also open annually on the Southwest Finland Museum Day (last Sunday in August), Turku Day (third Sunday in September), the anniversary of the founding of the Lazaret museum on 30 October and the anniversary of the founding of Turku Hospital on 17 December. Please check the opening hours before each theme day on this page.

Historical walking tours

Historical walking tours of Kiinamyllynmäki are organized again in the summer of 2024.

Guidance and additional information

museum curator
tel. 050 571 4030
lasarettimuseo@varha.fi

Welcome to the Turku Lazaret Museum!