Baltic Sea Day
The City of Rauma is once again participating in Baltic Sea Day celebrations on August 28th.
Baltic Sea Day
The Baltic Sea Day will be celebrated on Thursday, August 28th. The aim of this themed day is to inspire people to enjoy our unique home sea and to encourage actions that benefit the Baltic Sea. It also seeks to raise awareness of the sea’s nature, culture, and history.
The Baltic Sea Day, initiated by the John Nurminen Foundation, is celebrated annually on the last Thursday of August through various events and actions. In Rauma as well, Baltic Sea–related activities will take place throughout the day.
Free walking tour in Old Rauma
Step into a journey through time on a guided walking tour along the narrow alleys of Old Rauma. During the tour, the guide will share fascinating stories from Rauma’s maritime history—right in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll also learn why the Baltic Sea is important to all of us and how you can take part in protecting it.
Come alone or with friends. No advance registration is required. The tour is limited to the first 30 participants.
Starting point: Church of the Holy Cross, Luostarinkatu 1
Time: 17:00–18:30
Free admission to the Rauma Maritime Museum
On Baltic Sea Day, admission to the exhibitions at the Rauma Maritime Museum is free from 12:00 to 16:00. A free guided tour in easy Finnish will be held from 16:30 to 17:15. Selected keywords in the exhibition halls are translated from Finnish into English to help visitors follow along.
Baltic Sea-themed literature exhibition
Rauma Main Library will host a Baltic Sea–themed literature exhibition from 9:00 to 19:00. The exhibition is free of charge, and the space is fully accessible.
Free art exhibition tours for schools
Art House RaumArs offers free exhibition tours for school classes from 9:00 to 13:00. On display are two exhibitions by young artists: Memories of Those Landscapes by Meri Hiironen and Waves, Waves, Treasures II by Ida Rusava. The works harmoniously combine materials collected from nature with observations of the archipelago environment.
For inquiries about the guided tours, contact raumars@raumars.org or call +358 440545419.
RaumArs will also host an meet-the-artists event on Saturday, August 30th from 13:00 to 14:00, where artists Meri Hiironen and Ida Rusava will present and discuss their exhibitions with the public. Admission to the event is free.
Explore the art exhibitions.
Enjoy Baltic Sea-friendly food
Restaurant Kapteeninhuone will offer a Baltic Sea–inspired lunch menu from August 25th to 29th. During the themed week, the lunch includes a daily wild fish option and a Baltic Sea–themed appetizer buffet. For dinner, a perch dish fitting the theme is available from the à la carte -menu.
In the City of Rauma schools will be offered Baltic Sea-themed lunches, such as fish patties made from Baltic Sea fish.
Clean Beach -campaign
The City of Rauma encourages everyone to take part in the Clean Beach -clean-up event on the Baltic Sea Day.
The Clean Beach -campaign, coordinated by the Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association, is a shoreline clean-up program aimed at cleaning beaches, collecting data on littering, and raising awareness about the state of coastal pollution.
Participating in Clean Beach is easy: organize your own clean-up effort at a beach of your choice. Detailed instructions can be found on the Clean Beach -website.
In the spirit of the Baltic Sea Day, the City of Rauma will lend litter pickers and trash bags to participants. Staff from the city’s Parks Department will distribute equipment at the parking area along Suvitie from 12:00 to 15:00 and provide guidance on where to leave the collected waste bags.
Well cover stickers around the city 18.–31.8.
Rauma’s street drains are being marked with colorful fish-shaped stickers as part of the Mahanpuruja muovista -campaign by the Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association. The aim is to draw the attention of passersby to the pathways litter takes and to encourage reducing pollution.
Spot the Pyyrman bike!
The City of Rauma’s service point’s Pyyrman bike will be cruising around the Old Rauma area from 12:00 to 15:00. Stop the bike, go fishing, identify Baltic Sea fish, and win Rauma-themed prizes.
At the same time, learn how you can help improve the state of the Baltic Sea.
