Forum Marinum’s experts

Jaakko Tikka, CEO
- the museum ships, criteria for museum ships, repair and maintenance of the museum ships
- seafaring, Navy ships and guns
jaakko.tikka(at)forum-marinum.fi, +358 50 342 4500

Ulla Kallberg, Chief Curator
- the objects collections
- research fields: rural sailing, sailor culture, food of seafarers
ulla.kallberg(at)forum-marinum.fi, +358 50 242 4501

Jarmo Saarinen, Senior Curator
- the history of merchant shipping, the boat collection
- research fields: maritime rescue and ship building
jarmo.saarinen(at)forum-marinum.fi, +358 50 342 4503

Mikko Meronen, Curator
- naval war history; history of the Finnish Navy, the Navy ships
- research fields: medieval seafaring, the Finnish Navy in the Winter and Continuation Wars – particularly small vessels and service, vessels built for the Russian Imperial Navy in Finland, the building and repair of war ships in Turku, the naval battles during the War of Finland 1808–1809
mikko.meronen(at)forum-marinum.fi, +358 50 342 7922

Anna Meronen, Curator
- guided tours of the museum, sailor culture
- research fields: handicrafts and leisure of sailors
anna.meronen(at)forum-marinum.fi,+358 44 342 4510

Pauli Kivistö, Curator
- the object collections, passenger ships
- research fields: history of passenger traffic
pauli.kivisto(at)forum-marinum.fi, +358 400 362 678

Timo Palovaara, Ship Master
- the Suomen Joutsen full-rigger
- rigging and maintenance of the steel-hulled ship
timo.palovaara(at)forum-marinum.fi, +358 50 342 4502

Anssi Lehtonen, Ship Master
- the Sigyn barque
- service and maintenance of the wooden-hulled ship
anssijuhana(at)hotmail.com, +358 50 412 1219

Jarmo Isosomppi, Boatswain, Wood Boat Artisan
- the Suomen Joutsen full-rigger
- building and repair of wooden boats
jarmo.isosomppi(at)forum-marinum.fi