The Blue Mussel Visitor Centre exhibitions display the varied natural features of the archipelago. At the bird islets visitors will see birds from the outer archipelago, for example the white tailed eagle, which is our park’s signature bird. A new exhibition of the white tailed eagle The Story of the Baltic Sea tells the story of the area from last Ice Age to the present. Because of its importance to life in the archipelago there is an exhibit on methods of fishing. A major part of the National Park’s areas are under water. Visitors can “dive” into our exhibition on flora and fauna at the bottom of the sea. There are also shipwrecks and archaeological finds to be seen.
In our brackish water aquarium visitors can see coastal fish and crustaceans. Pictures in our Snäckan exhibit tell of old Finnish stories and myths. Visitors can buy Snäckan stories to take home with them.
There are 48 seats in the auditorium.
Presentations:
Child of the Ice Age, 12 min DVD about the nature in the Archipelago. Language options: Finnish, Swedish and English.
The Incredible Baltic Sea, 10 min DVD for children. Language options: Finnish, Swedish and English.
Metsähallitus at Sea, 14 min DVD. Language options: Finnish, Swedish and English.
Grey Seal, DVD, 10 min. Language options: Finnish, Swedish and English.
Presentations are shown on request. Groups can make reservations in advance. The presentations are free-of-charge.
The auditorium can be rented for conference use.
What could Mytilus be? Children can climb up to a loft, where they can draw and play in the children’s corner.
On the Visitor Centre’s grounds there is a geological exhibition and a related 700-metre nature trail. The trail is a journey in time, beginning 2,300 million years ago leading up to our days. Finland’s longest geological history is here in the archipelago.
The exhibition space in the ground floor is
