DIVE INTO MARITIME CULTURE

• Tour of the frigate Suomen Joutsen, Forum Marinum. The ship has served in a variety of roles, including as a mother ship for submarines and motor torpedo boats, as a base for minesweepers, and as a seamen’s vocational school. Open the exhibition
• Majakka – information about seafaring, Rauma Maritime Museum. Find out what seafarers’ training and work have been like. How has technological development affected seafaring and the lives of seafarers? Open the exhibition
• Take a tour of the moored ship Sigyn, Forum Marinum. Travel back in time and experience how sailors lived and worked in simple conditions. Open the exhibition
• Fog of War, John Nurmisen’s Foundation. The exhibition tells of the dramatic events of the First World War in the Gulf of Finland. Dive into the sea’s cellar to explore the stories of three different shipwrecks. Open the exhibition
• Ship tour S/S Borella, Forum Marinum. You can choose different routes and walk through the ship from bow to stern, from the engine room to the bridge, or get lost in the cabin corridors. Open the exhibition
• History of underwater warfare, Forum Marinum. The exhibition has three main themes: naval mines and mine countermeasures, torpedoes, and anti-submarine warfare. Open the exhibition

Steps for Nature (podcast), Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum. A podcast series exploring nature restoration in the Baltic Sea region. Listen here.

Non-fiction

• The Story of the Baltic Sea, Marjo T. Nurminen, John Nurminen Foundation 2026. The Story of the Baltic Sea is an exciting journey through time and a fascinating guide to the world of the Baltic.
• Deep Sea Reporter. Read current ocean reportage and articles. Read here.

Fiction

• Moominpappa at Sea, Tove Jansson, Sort of Books 2018 (original WSOY 1965). The Moomins set sail for a new home as Moominpappa yearns to make a fresh start.
• The Book of Eels, Patrik Svensson (Agnes Broomé, translator), Ecco 2020. Through eels threatened with extinction the book addresses large themes such as climate change, the history of science, religion and death.

• Baltic Sea – Our Sea, John Nurminen Foundation. Dive into the Baltic Sea’s scenery and significance. Watch on YouTube.
• The Baltic – Sea of Opportunity, the BONUS RETURN project, Stockholm Environment Institute. Watch here.
• Ocean with David Attenborough,
  National Geographic Documentary Films. Watch on YouTube. Check distribution for schools and educators.

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