The Saimaa canal was first built in the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1845-1856, and made the necessary navigable route from lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland.

In 1968, after the reconstruction of the canal was re-opened for local and international transportation of industrial goods and products. Its length is 57, 3 km, and its capacity is 11, 5 thousand different ships.

Saimaa canal Museum began its work in 1995. In the exposition basis all periods of the development of this transport artery of the country. Here are the layouts of locks, Cabinet chief, uniforms of employees, historical documents, photographs and ship models. In one of the halls hangs a large map with marked routes through the Saimaa canal.

Tourists are offered an excursion by boat to the gateway “Stamp”, during which the opportunity to get acquainted with a commemorative granite signs installed along the banks and to perpetuate the names of the builders, who made a huge contribution to the creation of the channel. In summer, the court also sent to Vyborg and back.

To services of visitors of the Museum café.