Impact of the project and sustainability

The New Aviation Museum is a driving force and attraction for the development of the Aviapolis area. The new museum diversifies the urban landscape of the area and provides a pleasant place for leisure and meetings for those working in the area. The New Aviation Museum and the high school being built next to it, right next to the Aviapolis train station, will initiate public construction in the area and bring new life to the entire area.

The museum’s economic impact on the region is significant. The museum generates economic benefits for logistics, restaurant, and tourism services, as well as retail in Vantaa and nearby areas.

The New Aviation Museum is an international-level visitor destination, attracting over 100,000 visitors annually. Its location in the heart of the airport city, near Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, appeals to both individuals and businesses. Good transport connections and accessibility enable the organization of business meetings and events in the museum’s high-quality, aviation-themed facilities.

Aviation is an international field. Through the museum’s current and future international contacts, partners, and customers, the New Aviation Museum promotes not only the museum’s content but also the Vantaa area and Finland as a whole.

The New Aviation Museum project strengthens the cultural capital of the Helsinki metropolitan area and enriches the cultural field of Finland through the museum’s national role. The new museum’s opportunities with new partners and implementations support the development of the entire museum sector and a positive future outlook.

The New Aviation Museum, like the current museum, offers volunteer opportunities for people of different ages and backgrounds. Volunteering provides meaningful activities, a sense of community, and supports lifelong learning.

It is important for the museum and the New Aviation Museum project to operate at different levels, both locally and nationally. We ensure that the project’s planning takes into account and involves various user and stakeholder groups. For example, in 2023, young people designed the functions of the new museum in Vantaa’s innovation-funded Hacklab project. Collaboration with the high school being built next to the new museum is also important in the planning. Through events and activities, the museum offers participation opportunities to various target groups, including minority groups.

The museum also fulfills its social responsibility by offering internships to students from different fields, employing long-term unemployed individuals, or providing opportunities for rehabilitative work activities. These actions improve individuals’ employment opportunities, prevent social exclusion, familiarize people with the museum’s operations, and benefit society.

The museum adheres to the principles of a safer space. [link? > pdf]. Our goal for a safer space is that no one has to face any forms of discrimination, bullying, harassment, or violence at the aviation museum. We want everyone to be able to be themselves safely at the aviation museum.

The museum’s administration and management operate in accordance with good governance, ensuring the profitability and efficiency of the business.

The Finnish Aviation Museum’s finances are typically based on both public subsidies and its own revenues and donations. Own revenues consist of, among other things, ticket sales, experience service revenues, café and museum shop revenues, and rental income. The Aviation Museum’s own revenue funding is exceptionally high in the museum sector – about 50% of the Aviation Museum’s income is self-generated (the average in the museum sector is less than 20%).

The museum’s primary mission is to preserve the cultural heritage of aviation. The museum operates socially and culturally responsibly, enabling people to be heard and to participate in the work of preserving aviation’s cultural heritage.

The New Aviation Museum, like the current museum, adheres to its guiding rules, the Museum Act, and the ethical rules of museum work set by ICOM.

The museum’s strategy and values guide its operations. ADD LINK

We require our partners to adhere to generally accepted principles and values in their own operations.

Mission: The Aviation Museum enhances understanding of aviation

Aviation affects the lives of every Finn. Its impacts are visible across all sectors of society, such as safety, economy, culture, and ecology. Aviation provides livelihoods, recreational opportunities, and a mode of travel, as well as producing services for the entire society.

As the national responsibility museum for aviation, we help to understand the overall picture of aviation from the past to the future and provide tools for reflecting on one’s relationship with aviation.

Vision: A new impactful Aviation Museum

The Aviation Museum is an interesting partner for audiences and communities. At the Aviation Museum, diverse discussions about aviation can take place. We build stable operating conditions for the New Aviation Museum. We produce cultural, expert, and experience services that are also available nationwide.

Values

Curiosity

We experiment boldly and with an open mind – the culture of experimentation is strongly present in our operations. We create space for lifelong learning, wonder, and insights.

Responsibility

We operate in a culturally responsible manner, enabling being heard and participating in aviation cultural heritage work.

Community

We create the framework for cooperation and participation through our activities. We develop and utilize a strong network of visitors, volunteers, and stakeholders. The culture of working together is emphasized in our work community.