The permanent exhibition of the Suomenlinna Museum presents the fortress's history of more than 270 years, including the Swedish, Russian and Finnish period: the Archipelago Fleet, dry dock, the time of the Finnish war, the daily life of the garrison, and the fortress's most recent decades as a cultural heritage site.

The museum's changing exhibitions focus on interesting topical themes. The museum's widescreen presentation Suomenlinna Experience presents the highlights of the fortress's history in several languages.

More information about the Suomenlinna Experience presentation:

The multi-stage story of the fortress is presented by the Suomenlinna Experience wide-screen presentation (duration 25 min). The performance covers the history of the fortress, from the reasons leading to its creation to the present day, not forgetting the battles that took place at the fortress. Presentations in the auditorium of the Suomenlinna Museum every 30 minutes during the museum's opening hours. Last presentation one hour before closing time.