Atlases of The Mariner
Atlases of The Mariner -Historical sea charts of the Baltic Sea exhibition introduces in its first room the basics of marine charting and the history of mapping
Photographer: John Nurmisen säätiö
Source: helsinki
Time:
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Address:
Ehrensvärd Museum
Suomenlinna B 40
00190 Helsinki
Contact details:
https://suomenlinnatours.com/en/activities-at-suomenlinna/ehrensvard-museum/
guidebooking@suomenlinnatours.com
Price:
4 -7 € More informationOrganiser:
Ehrensvärd Society
Atlases of The Mariner -Historical sea charts of the Baltic Sea exhibition introduces in its first room the basics of marine charting and the history of mapping the Baltic sea.
For centuries, sailors have travelled the waters of the Baltic Sea, yet the region’s first true sea charts were not created until the late 16th century. Over the following centuries—especially in the 17th and 18th centuries—Swedish and Russian cartographers laid the foundations for systematic marine charting. Sea charts were cutting edge technology of their time: strategically and economically valuable documents that were carefully protected.
The maritime collection of the John Nurminen Foundation comprises nearly one thousand old maps of the Baltic Sea and northern waters, dating back as far as the 15th century. At the heart of the collection are eight rare atlases, images of which are featured in the exhibition Atlases of the Mariner.
The exhibition introduces in its first room the basics of marine charting and the history of mapping the Baltic Sea. The second room presents four sea atlases from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The charts take visitors across the entire Baltic region, offering Swedish, Dutch, Russian, and English perspectives.
Ehrensvärd Museum
2.5.-27.9.2026
Daily:
May 10.30-16.00
June-August 10.30-13.00 & 13.30-17.30
Sat & Sun:
September 10.30-16.00
Admission fee 4-7€
