Parola Tank Museum
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Parola Armoured Vehicle Museum courtyard with the latest extension, Hall 2, on the left.
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| Established | 18 June 1961 |
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| Location | Parola, Finland |
| Coordinates | 61°02′31″N 24°20′39″E / 61.04194°N 24.34417°E |
| Type | Military museum |
| Public transit access | Parola |
| Website | www.panssarimuseo.fi |
Parola Tank Museum, officially Armoured Vehicle Museum (Finnish Panssarimuseo) is a military museum located 110 kilometres north of Helsinki in Parola, near Hämeenlinna, Finland, a few kilometres from the Finnish Army Armoured Brigade training unit. It displays various tanks, armoured vehicles and anti-tank guns used by the Finnish Defence Forces throughout their history, including their latest Leopard 2A4 tank. A rare exhibit is an armoured train used in World War II. The museum was opened on June 18, 1961, when there were 19 tanks and 12 anti-tank guns on display.
Renault FT light tank (1917)
Finnish Vickers 6-ton tank with 37mm Bofors gun
Finnish Vickers 6-ton tank (T-26E). This was upgunned during World War II with a captured Soviet 45 mm gun in a T-26 turret.
T-26, Ps.163-16
T-26, Ps.163-33
Soviet T-50
Soviet T-60
Soviet T-70
Soviet-made T-28E captured by the Finnish Defence Forces
Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. J with Finnish roundel 1945-. Imported from Germany during WW2
Finnish T-54
Finnish T-72-M1, Ps 284-202
Finnish KV-1E
Finnish BT-42 assault gun, a modification of the Soviet BT-7
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