Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto donates the ‘NATO pen’ to the National Museum of Finland
8.6.2022
On Wednesday 8 June, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto donated to the National Museum of Finland the pen used to sign..
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Following the explorers’ footsteps in the ancient Middle East
13.5.2022
The area now known as the Middle East was the birthplace of the oldest and largest empires of the past...
The Homecoming exhibition creating a new way to illustrate Sámi culture
29.10.2021
In Mäccmõš, maccâm, máhccan – The Homecoming, works by Sámi crafters and pieces by contemporary artists interact with the collection..
National Museum of Finland customer lift out of service 8 November–20 December
25.10.2021
The customer lift in the public area of the National Museum of Finland between the ground floor and the third..
The Homecoming exhibition opening at the National Museum taught operators to work as equals
19.10.2021
The Homecoming exhibition is a refreshing combination of culture-historical material, expression through contemporary art and culture-political debate. The exhibition connected..
Blazing Colours – Alma Jantunen’s glass sculptures at Hvitträsk in September
3.9.2021
Alma Jantunen is a glass artist of a new generation; 24 pieces by her will be displayed at Hvitträsk Studio..
The Sámi collection of the National Museum of Finland arrives in Sápmi
1.9.2021
Today, Wednesday, the Sámi Museum Siida received the National Museum of Finland’s collection of Sámi artefacts. The repatriation of cultural..
50 years as a museum – the beautiful Art Nouveau building has captivated many a heart, and one heart in particular
4.8.2021
When Eliel Saarinen and his family, having settled in the US, decided in the late 1940s to sell their beloved..
The Homecoming, opening in October, celebrates the repatriation of Sámi artefacts to the Sámi homeland, Sápmi
25.2.2021
Opening in October 2021, the exbition Mäccmõš, maccâm, máhccan – The Homecoming illustrates the vibrant Sámi culture and provokes thoughts..
National Museum, Tamminiemi and Häme Castle closed due to the general COVID-19 situation
27.11.2020
The National Museum, Tamminiemi and Häme Castle are temporarily closed to Feb 28th.
The National Museum of Finland returned Pueblo Tribes’ ancestral remains from its collection for reburial in Mesa Verde, Colorado
17.9.2020
The ancestors and grave items, which are estimated to date back to the 13th century and were part of the..
The Smoke on the waves virtual presentation brings gaming technology to the museum – 3D models of the vessels will be published as open data
9.6.2020
The Fateful Svensksund exhibition will open at Maritime Centre Vellamo on 9 June 2020. One of the highlights of the..