Immersive Performance at Olavinlinna Breaks the Boundaries of Traditional Theatre
9.10.2026
This October, the immersive theatre production Eurydice (and Orpheus) will premiere at Olavinlinna. The classical myth is reimagined and told,..
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The National Museum’s Extension Handed over for Museum Use – Work Towards The Opening in Spring 2027 is in Full Swing
6.9.2026
Finishing work and the installation of content have begun in the museum’s brand-new spaces. The historic Main Building, which has..
The Renovation of The National Museum’s Main Building is Complete
18.8.2026
The renovation of the historic main building involved restoring structures, upgrading building services, and creating a new glass-roofed courtyard that..
Extensive ITE art exhibition to open in Häme Castle
8.5.2026
An extensive ITE art exhibition will open for the first time at Häme Castle. Carnival – ITE art at the castle..
Arrival Instructions to Häme Castle During the Linnanpuisto Renovation (August 4, 2025-)
4.8.2025
The Linnanpuisto park surrounding Häme Castle is under renovation until June 2026. This renovation will significantly impact access to the..
National Museum of Finland returned a royal kataklè to the Republic of Benin
14.5.2025
A dignified ceremony was held on Tuesday 13 May in Cotonou, the capital of Benin, where the National Museum of..
The National Museum of Finland launches a repatriation to Benin
4.11.2024
The National Museum of Finland is preparing to return a kataklé, a ceremonial royal stool which was received into the..
The National Museum of Finland brings a dialogue on the ownership and management of cultural heritage to museum and cultural professionals
5.9.2024
The dialogue discussions for museum and cultural professionals form a dialogue tour organised in three locations by the film Máhccan..
Construction and renovation of the National Museum begins
5.9.2023
Construction of the extension to the National Museum of Finland has begun. The additional spaces, which will be mainly underground,..
The National Museum of Finland repatriated the fragments of the power stone to Namibia
27.4.2023
On Thursday 27 April, the National Museum of Finland handed over two stone fragments of its ethnographic collections to the..
The museum dialogues make the world a better place through discussion
17.1.2023
Who are we, where do we come from – where are we headed? We invite you to discuss about what..
METAL conference comes to Finland for the first time this September
16.6.2022
The main theme of the five-day conference, organised by the National Museum of Finland, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and..