Saimaa Canal for the first time began to build in the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1845-1856 years, and has paved the necessary shipping route from Lake Saimaa in the Gulf of Finland.

In 1968, after the reconstruction of the channel was re-opened to domestic and international transportation of goods and industrial goods. Its length - 57, 3 km, and bandwidth - 11, 5000 various courts.

Saimaa Canal Museum began its work in 1995. The basis of the exhibition went to all periods of development of this transport artery of the country. Here are the models of locks, cabinet chief, workers uniforms, historical documents, photographs and models of ships. In a hall hangs a large map with the marked route through the Saimaa Canal.

Tourists for boat trips on the boat to the gateway "Mälk", during which the opportunity to get acquainted with granite memorial signs installed along the banks and perpetuate the names of the builders who have made a huge contribution to the creation of the channel. In summer, the court also sent to Vyborg and back.

It offers visitors to the museum cafe.