RUK Museum

RUK Museum is a museum in Hamina, Kymenlaakso, which is located on Kadettikoulunkatu. RUK Museum is situated near The Statue of Fallen Officers, as well as near the park RUK:n puisto.

Opening hours: June–August Tuesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Haminan vanha sotilaskoti” and “Sotilaskoti 1”
Address: Kadettikoulunkatu 8, Hamina, 49400

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Reserve Officer School Garrison Area and St. Peter and Paul Church.

Reserve Officer School Garrison Area

Military installation

Photo: Pitkäkaula, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Reserve Officer School, located in Hamina, Finland, near the southeastern border, is responsible for the training of most Finnish reserve officers. Reserve Officer School Garrison Area is situated 200 metres northeast of RUK Museum.

St. Peter and Paul Church

Church

Photo: Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Peter and Paul Church is situated 160 metres northwest of RUK Museum.

Finnish Reserve officer school museum

Museum

Photo: MKFI, Public domain.

Finnish Reserve officer school museum is situated 270 metres east of RUK Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husula.

Husula

Village

Photo: Niera, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Husula is a village and district in Hamina, Finland. It is located approximately 3 kilometres north from the town centre. Before the town of Hamina and municipality of Vehkalahti consolidated at the beginning of 2003, Husula was part of Vehkalahti. Husula is situated 4 km northwest of RUK Museum.

RUK Museum

Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Hamina, Kotka-Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.56829° or 60° 34′ 6″ north

Longitude

27.20157° or 27° 12′ 6″ east

Established

1948

Levels

Roof shape

gabled

Wheelchair access

limited

Operator

Finnish Defence Forces

Open location code

9GG9H692+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 69386388

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In Other Languages

“RUK Museum” goes by many names.

Finnish: “RUK-museo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Statue of Fallen Officers and RUK:n puisto.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Porrastunneli and Maasotakoulun varusmiestoimikunta.

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Worth a closer look: Kotka and Kouvola.

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