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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. Founded in 1974, the museum turned 50 last year, 30 October 2024.

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, 2 June from 2pm to 6pm
  • Monday, 7 July from 2pm to 6pm
  • Monday, 4 August from 2pm to 6pm
  • Monday, 1 September from 2pm to 6pm
  • Monday, 6 October from 2pm to 6pm
  • Monday, 3 November from 2pm to 6pm
  • Monday, 1 December from 2pm to 6pm

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 Walks at Kiinamyllynmäki in July and August 2025

  • Thursday 3 July, from 3pm to 4.15pm
  • Thursday 10 July, from 5pm to 6.15pm
  • Wednesday 6 August, from 4pm to 5.15pm
  • Monday 11 August, from 5pm to 6.15pm
  • Tuesday 19 August, from 3pm to 4.15pm
  • Thursday 21 August, from 3pm to 4.15pm
  • Thursday 28 August, from 5pm to 6.15pm

Guidance is in Finnish and is free of charge. No advance registration is required. Groups of more than five people are kindly asked to contact the museum in advance. Please note that there are stairs along the way. For more information on guided tours, please contact the museum. 

Guidance and additional information

museum curator
tel. 050 571 4030
[email protected]

Customer service is closed between 14 July and 1 August. 

Welcome to the Turku Lazaret Museum!

Lazaret Museum's visiting address

The Lazaret Museum is located at Kiinamyllynkatu 4–8, 20520 Turku. The Lazaret Museum is building number 13.

There is no accessible entrance to the museum. The outer and inner stairs of the back door are slightly lower.