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The National Museum of Finland

We enchant with history

What did you do today? What did you hear, who did you talk to, where did you eat? What did you wear and why? We create culture every day and make choices in relation to our observations and what we have learned and inherited. History is alive within us, merging with the future.

The task of the National Museum of Finland is to provide a sounding board for our culture and the changes it goes through. The museum’s collections, locations, programmes and activities inspire understand time, life and humanity.

Explore the diverse collections of the National Museum of Finland

The collections of the National Museum of Finland are a shared national treasure and cultural heritage belonging to all. They form a collective memory that connects generations across time. The national collections illuminate people’s lives, society, historical developments and pivotal moments in Finland’s past, fostering a deeper understanding of who we are and where we come from.

They support research, learning and new interpretations, while encouraging dialogue and reflection from multiple perspectives. The collections inspire, evoke emotions and generate new ideas. In the presence of authentic objects, history becomes tangible and immediate. This unique ability to connect people with the past lies at the heart of the collections’ significance, appeal and transformative power.

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