Research Vessel Aranda’s Open Doors

Experts from the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) will be on board to answer questions about the Baltic Sea and marine research. 

Guides from Harakka Nature Centre will also introduce visitors to the fascinating wildlife of Helsinki’s coastal waters.

Visitors can climb up to the bridge, or visit the research deck, where experts will present topics including Baltic herring research, hazardous shipwrecks, underwater noise, and monitoring the Baltic Sea using high-resolution satellite observations.

Although the Baltic Sea is Aranda’s primary research area, it has also carried out scientific expeditions in the North Atlantic and the waters of the Antarctic.

Research Vessel Aranda, Pier of Katajanokka

27.8.2026

12.00-19.00

Free admission, visitors should be prepared to wait before boarding

The research vessel is not accessible for people with reduced mobility. Children are welcome with a supervising adult. However, carrying infants on board is not recommended.  For safety reasons, Aranda does not accept kindergarten groups or other groups of children.