Ekenäs Nature Centre

21.8.2020

Because of the coronavirus, safe distances should be kept even in nature, and thorough hand hygiene should be followed at huts, campfire sites and after using the toilet. Metsähallitus' policies and guidelines will be updated as the general corona guidelines become more specific. Check our website for the current situation: www.nationalparks.fi/coronavirusguidelines.

Ekenäs Nature Centre. Photo: Hans-Erik Nyman

The Ekenäs Nature Centre provides fascinating information on the changing nature of the Baltic Sea and western Uusimaa archipelago. The exhibition for children provides visitors with the opportunity to listen to underwater sounds, admire a fisherman's hut, search for invasive species in a dry aquarium and learn about life in wetlands. The cosy Nature Centre is housed in a building erected in the 1840s.

Opening Hours in 2020

7.1-21.6 Mon -Fri Open only by appointment (min 10 persons)

Contact Information

Address: Rantapuistikko, 10600 Tammisaari, Finland

Telephone: +358 206 39 4613

E-mail: tammisaari(at)metsa.fi

Welcome to Ekenäs Nature Centre

Location: Western Uusimaa, Raseborg (www.raseborg.fi), Ekenäs Centre, next to the guestharbours. Read more

Arrival: By car and by public transportation. Read more

Visit: Open daily in the summer, spring and autumn on certain days of the week, wintertime open only by appointment. Bookings by telephone or e-mail. No entrance fee is charged for the Nature Centre. Guided tours for groups are available for a fee, subject to advance booking. Read more

Things to Do and See: The 'A Sea of Change' exhibition, temporary exhibitions, DVD presentations on natural life in the archipelago, events, guided tours for groups. Read more

Suitability: An ideal destination for families with children. The main exhibition and auditorium are accessible by wheelchair, there is a ramp by the outside entrance stairs, and a toilet for the disabled.
Dogs or other pets are not allowed to be brought to the Visitor Centre.Dogs can be left beside the stairs for a visit to the Visitor Centre. Next to the stairs there are hooks where dogleash can be attached.

Services: Hiking advice, lessons on the natural world for daycare and school groups, auditorium for rent, reference library, items for sale. Services provided by partners are available. Read more

The Nature Centre is managed by Metsähallitus.

This is the web page www.nationalparks.fi/ekenasnaturecentre.

Ekenäs Archipelago National Park

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Nearby Destinations

Hagen-Ramsholmen-Högholmen Recreation Area (www.visitraseborg.com, in Finnish)

Ekenäs Archipelago National Park