The Lenin Museum was opened on 20 January 1946, the anniversary of Lenin's death. It is located in the building of the Workers' House, in the same area where, in 1905, Lenin and Stalin first held a secret meeting where Lenin promised to speak independently in Finland. Lenin and Stalin first held a secret meeting where Lenin pledged to stand up for Finnish independence.
In the 1920s, it was home to a labour school, whose students at the time suggested that a museum be established here. The Lenin Museum is now the property of the Finland-Russia Society. In addition, the city and the Finnish Ministry of Education provide it with financial support.
The importance of the Lenin Museum as an encyclopaedia of an entire historical epoch is constantly growing, while in the 90s of the last century many similar museums operating around the world were closed and unique things were irrevocably destroyed.
The main purpose of the museum is to organise exhibitions dedicated to the life and working life of Lenin, to collect materials on the history of the USSR, which are related to the history of Finland and its population.
The collection is constantly growing due to gifts and various acquired items from the art world as well as documents.
