The document summarizes culture and cultural services in the city of Kotka, Finland. It outlines that the purpose of cultural services is to create value for citizens of Kotka and tourists. The main cultural institutions include libraries, the Kymenlaakso museum of local history hosted at the Merikeskus Vellamo maritime museum, and grants for annual events like the maritime festival. Kotka is known for its maritime festival, Vellamo museum, historic sites like the Emperor's fishing lodge and Kymi castle, music, film commission, orchestra, sculpture parks, theater, nature along the River Kymi, and sports. Cultural services attracts 800,000 annual users for a city population of 55,000, and