Sigyn, Maritime museum ship in Turku, Finland.
Sigyn is a wooden sailing vessel with three masts located along the Aura River in the city's port. The ship preserves its original structure including cargo holds, crew quarters, and traditional rigging that reflect 19th-century shipbuilding methods.
The vessel was built in 1887 in Gothenburg and operated as a merchant ship on ocean trade routes until 1938. After its active service ended, it became Finland's first museum ship in 1939 and has remained a maritime monument.
The ship is named after a Norse goddess and serves today as a place for maritime education and cultural learning. Visitors see exhibitions showing how sailors lived and worked aboard such vessels during their voyages.
Visitors can board the vessel and explore the interior spaces while informative displays and guided tours explain life at sea. Wearing comfortable shoes is helpful since boarding involves stairs and narrow passages throughout the ship.
The vessel was among the last sailing ships to carry cargo under active commercial conditions before steamships became dominant at sea. This transition period between two maritime eras makes it particularly valuable for understanding how shipping transformed during that time.
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