Finland's Motorcycle Museum

Finland's Motorcycle Museum
Matchless Model 35/D80 (1935) at the Finnish Motorcycle Museum in Lahti.
Map
Established2011 (2011)[1]
Location
  • Veistämönkatu 1B
  • 15140 Lahti
  • Finland
Coordinates61°00′31″N 25°38′59″E / 61.00861°N 25.64972°E / 61.00861; 25.64972
Type
WebsiteMotorcycle Museum

Finland's Motorcycle Museum (Finnish: Suomen moottoripyörämuseo) is a museum located in Lahti, Finland.[2] It is the only museum in Finland specializing on motorcycles.[2] Especially the museum has on display restored world-famous motorcycles, national racebikes and mopeds.[3] The motorcycle museum's collection includes over 100 motorcycles and historical items related to motorcycling.[3] It also has yearly changing themes.[2] Finland's Motorcycle Museum was founded and is being owned by a local entrepreneur Riku Routo.[4]

In the same building with the museum is also Ace Cafe Lahti restaurant, popular destination among motorcyclists.[2] Finland's Motorcycle Museum and Ace Cafe is a popular attraction in Lahti.[2] It was chosen the most popular attraction in Lahti both in 2016 and 2017 by TripAdvisor.[2] The museum has also been visited by international stars, such as Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman and Dave Evans.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Moottoripyörämuseolla vauhdikas alku Lahdessa". Yle.fi. Yleisradio Oy. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Finland's motorcycle museum". Museot.fi. Museokortti. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Motorcycle Museum". Motorcycle Museum. Finland's Motorcycle Museum. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Moottoripyöräneuvos Riku Routo ei jäänyt toimettomaksi, kun lopetti moottoripyöräliikkensä: "Se oli elämäntyöni, jonka korvaajaksi rakensin museon"". Seura.fi. Otava Media. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ Hakala, Salli (16 July 2024). "Riku ällistyi, kun Hollywood-tähti pölähti yllättäen Lahteen – hämmentävä puhelu keskeytti peräkonttikirppiksen". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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