List of museums in Finland

This is an incomplete list of museums in Finland. According to a report, the total number of museums in Finland is 280 (2013), of which 139 are cultural history museums, 71 special museums, 55 art museums and 17 natural history museums.[1] Circa 160 of these are run professionally. The central organisation for Finnish museums is the 1923 established Finnish Museums Association.[2]

## National museums

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National central museums of Finland are the Finnish Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of Finland and the Finnish National Gallery which comprises three museums; Ateneum, Kiasma, and the Sinebrychoff Art Museum.[3]

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Finnish Museum of Natural History |  | Helsinki | Natural history | 1923
National Museum of Finland |  | Helsinki | History | 1916
Finnish National Gallery |
Ateneum |  | Helsinki | Art | 1887
Kiasma |  | Helsinki | Contemporary art | 1996
Sinebrychoff Art Museum |  | Helsinki | Art | 1921

## Regional museums and regional art museums

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Finland has 22 regional museums and 16 regional art museums. They are responsible for promoting and guiding museum activities in their own area. The regional museum network was established in 1980 by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. The regional network covers the whole of Finland excluding Åland.[2]

### Regional museums

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Name  | Image  | Location  | Region  | Established

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Ekenäs museumcentre EKTA |  | Ekenäs | Uusimaa | 1906
Helsinki City Museum |  | Helsinki | Greater Helsinki | 1911
Hämeenlinna Historical Museum |  | Hämeenlinna | Tavastia Proper | 1910
Kainuu Museum |  | Kajaani | Kainuu | 1930
K. H. Renlund Museum – Central Ostrobothnia Regional Museum |  | Kokkola | Central Ostrobothnia | 1909
Kuopio Cultural History Museum |  | Kuopio | Northern Savonia | 1884
Kuopio Natural History Museum | Kuopio | Northern Savonia | 1897
Lahti Historical Museum |  | Lahti | Päijänne Tavastia | 1924
Museum Centre of Turku |  | Turku | Southwest Finland | 1881
Museum Centre Vapriikki |  | Tampere | Pirkanmaa | 1996
Museum of Central Finland |  | Jyväskylä | Central Finland | 1932
Museum of Kymenlaakso |  | Kotka | Kymenlaakso | 1927
North Karelian Museum |  | Joensuu | Northern Karelia | 1917
Northern Ostrobothnia museum |  | Oulu | Northern Ostrobothnia | 1896
Ostrobothnian Museum |  | Vaasa | Ostrobothnia | 1896
Porvoo Museum |  | Porvoo | Eastern Uusimaa | 1980
Provincial Museum of Lapland |  | Rovaniemi | Lapland (excluding Torne Valley and Sea Lapland) | 1975
Regional Museum of South Ostrobothnia |  | Seinäjoki | Southern Ostrobothnia | 1980
Satakunta Museum |  | Pori | Satakunta | 1888
Savonlinna Provincial Museum |  | Savonlinna | Southern Savonia | 1985
South Karelia Museum |  | Lappeenranta | South Karelia | 1963
Torne Valley Museum |

| Tornio | Torne Valley, Sea Lapland | 1914

### Regional art museums

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Helsinki City Art Museum |  | Helsinki | Uusimaa | 1974
Hämeenlinna Art Museum |  | Hämeenlinna | Tavastia Proper | 1952
Jyväskylä Art Museum |  | Jyväskylä | Central Finland | 1998
Joensuu Art Museum |  | Joensuu | Northern Karelia | 1962
Kemi Art Museum |  | Kemi | Torne Valley, Sea Lapland | 1947
Kuopio Art Museum |  | Kuopio | Northern Savonia | 1980
Lahti Art Museum |

| Lahti | Päijänne Tavastia | 1950
Mikkeli Art Museum |  | Mikkeli | Southern Savonia | 1976
Nelimarkka Museum |  | Alajärvi | Southern Ostrobothnia | 1964
Ostrobothnian Museum |  | Vaasa | Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia | 1896
Oulu Museum of Art |  | Oulu | Northern Ostrobothnia, Kainuu | 1963
Pori Art Museum |  | Pori | Satakunta | 1979
Rovaniemi Art Museum |  | Rovaniemi | Lapland (excluding Torne Valley and Sea Lapland) | 1983
South Karelia Art Museum |  | Lappeenranta | South Karelia, Kymenlaakso | 1965
Tampere Art Museum |  | Tampere | Pirkanmaa | 1931
Turku Art Museum |  | Turku | Southwest Finland | 1904

## National specialist museums

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Seventeen[4] National specialist museums are responsible for the storage, research and exhibition of the subjects on their own field.[2] The first specialist museums were named in 1992.[5]

Name  | Image  | Location  | Type  | Established

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Craft Museum of Finland |  | Jyväskylä | Craft | 1982
Design Museum |  | Helsinki | Industrial design | 1873
Finnish Aviation Museum |  | Vantaa | Aviation | 1969
Finnish Glass Museum |

| Riihimäki | Glass production | 1961
Finnish Labour Museum Werstas |  | Tampere | Social history, working life | 1993
Finnish Museum of Agriculture Sarka |  | Loimaa | Agriculture | 2005
Finnish Museum of Photography |  | Helsinki | Photography | 1969
Finnish Railway Museum |  | Hyvinkää | Railway | 1898
Forum Marinum |  | Turku | Maritime, naval history | 1999
Lusto |  | Punkaharju | Forestry | 1994
Military Museum of Finland |  | Helsinki | Military | 1929
Mobilia |  | Kangasala | Automobile | 1992
Museum of Finnish Architecture |  | Helsinki | Architecture | 1956
Museum of Technology |  | Helsinki | Technology | 1969
Siida |  | Inari | Sámi culture | 1959
Sports Museum of Finland |  | Helsinki | Sport | 1943
Theatre Museum |  | Helsinki | Theatre | 1962

## Other selected museums

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### Art museums

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Name  | Image  | Location  | Type  | Established

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Aine Art Museum |  | Tornio | Art | 1986
Amos Rex |  | Helsinki | Art | 2018
Cygnaeus Gallery |  | Helsinki | Art | 1882
Didrichsen Art Museum |  | Helsinki | Contemporary art | 1965
Espoo Museum of Modern Art |  | Espoo | Contemporary art | 2006
Hirvitalo |  | Tampere | Contemporary art | 2006
Kirpilä Art Collection |  | Helsinki | Art | 1992
Kunsthalle Helsinki |  | Helsinki | Contemporary art, design | 1928
Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art |  | Vaasa | Contemporary art | 2007
Rauma Art Museum |  | Rauma | Art | 1970
Sara Hildén Art Museum |  | Tampere | Art | 1979
Serlachius Museums |  | Mänttä-Vilppula | Art, history | 1945
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art |  | Turku | Contemporary art | 1967

### History and specialized museums

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Name  | Image  | Location  | Type  | Established

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Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova |  | Turku | History, contemporary art | 1995
Alvar Aalto Museum |  | Jyväskylä, Helsinki | Architecture | 1966
Archipelago Museum |  | Loviisa | Cultural history | 1985
Ark Nature Centre |  | Pori | Natural history | 2000
Artillery Museum of Finland |  | Hämeenlinna | Military | 1977
Aviation Museum of Central Finland |  | Jyväskylä | Military aviation | 1979
Eckerö Mail and Customs House |  | Eckerö | Mail, art | 1994
Emil Cedercreutz Museum |  | Harjavalta | History, art | 1916
Finnish Museum of Games |  | Tampere | Games, History | 2017
Glims Farmstead Museum |  | Espoo | Agriculture, open-air museum | 1958
Hallinportti Aviation Museum |  | Jämsä | Military aviation | 1971
Helsinki University Museum |  | Helsinki | University museum | 2003
Hotel and Restaurant Museum |  | Helsinki | Cuisine, tourism | 1971
Huittinen Museum |  | Huittinen | History | 1950
Jakobstad - Pietarsaari Museum |

| Jakobstad | History | 1904
Jokioinen Museum Railway |  | Jokioinen | Heritage railway | 1978
Karelia Aviation Museum |  | Lappeenranta | Military aviation | 2000
Karhulan ilmailukerho Aviation Museum |  | Kotka | Aviation | 1992
Lahti Ski Museum |  | Lahti | Winter sports | 1959
Luostarinmäki |  | Turku | Open-air museum | 1940
Maritime Museum of Finland |  | Kotka | Maritime | 2008
Museum Masuuni Brunou |  | Juankoski | Industry | 1991
Moomin Museum |  | Tampere | Art | 1987
Museum for Motion Pictures |  | Helsinki | Film | 2004
Nanoq |  | Jakobstad | Cultural history, open-air museum | 1991
Parola Tank Museum |  | Hämeenlinna | Military | 1961
Pukstaavi |  | Sastamala | Literature | 2011
Päijänne Tavastia Aviation Museum |  | Asikkala | Military aviation | 2006
Päivälehti Museum |

| Helsinki | Media, newspaper | 2001
Qwensel House |  | Turku | Pharmacy | 1958
Raahe Museum |  | Raahe | History | 1862
Radio and TV Museum (Lahti, Finland) |  | Lahti | Media | 1993
Rauma Maritime Museum |  | Rauma | Maritime | 2004
Rauma Museum |  | Rauma | History | 1891
RIISA- Orthodox Church Museum of Finland |  | Kuopio | Religion | 1957
Rosenlew Museum |  | Pori | Industry | 2006
Rupriikki Media Museum |  | Tampere | Media | 2001
Salpa Line Museum |  | Miehikkälä | Military, open-air museum | 1987
Savo Railway Museum |  | Pieksämäki | Railway | 1989
Seurasaari |  | Helsinki | Open-air museum | 1909
Spy Museum |  | Tampere | Espionage | 1998
Tampere Lenin Museum |  | Tampere | History | 1946
Turkansaari |  | Oulu | Open-air museum | 1961
Uusikaupunki Automobile Museum |  | Uusikaupunki | Automotive museum | 1984
Verla |  | Kouvola | Open-air museum, industry | 1972
Åland Maritime Museum |  | Mariehamn | Maritime | 1954
Åland Museum |  | Mariehamn | History, art | 1963

### Historic house museums

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Name  | Image  | Location  | Dedicated to  | Established

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Ahola |  | Järvenpää | Juhani Aho, Venny Soldan-Brofeldt | 1997
Ainola |  | Järvenpää | Jean Sibelius | 1974
Aleksis Kivi Memorial Cottage |  | Tuusula | Aleksis Kivi | 1908
Birthplace of Jean Sibelius |  | Hämeenlinna | Jean Sibelius | 1965
Burgher's House |  | Helsinki | Alexander Wickholm | 1980
Halosenniemi |  | Tuusula | Pekka Halonen | 1977
Hvitträsk |  | Kirkkonummi | Eliel Saarinen | 1971
Imperial fishing lodge |  | Kotka | Alexander III of Russia | 1933
Kalela |  | Ruovesi | Akseli Gallen-Kallela | 1965
Lepikon torppa |  | Pielavesi | Urho Kekkonen | 1966
Louhisaari Manor |  | Masku | Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim | 1967
Mannerheim Museum |  | Helsinki | Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim | 1951
Marela |  | Rauma | Gabriel Granlund | 1979
Studio Aalto |  | Helsinki | Alvar Aalto |
Tamminiemi |  | Helsinki | Urho Kekkonen | 1987
Tarvaspää |  | Espoo | Akseli Gallen-Kallela | 1961
Villa Aalto |  | Helsinki | Alvar Aalto | 1998
Villa Kokkonen |  | Järvenpää | Joonas Kokkonen | 1998
Visavuori |  | Valkeakoski | Emil Wikström | 1967

### Science museums

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Name  | Image  | Location  | Type  | Established

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Science Centre Tietomaa |

| Oulu | Science | 1988
Heureka Science Centre |

| Vantaa | Science | 1989

## References

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1. ^ "Report on the situation of libraries, museums and archive". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. "The total number of library units was 1471. The total number of museums in Finland is 280, of which 139 are cultural history museums, 71 special museums, 55 art museums and 17 natural history museums."
2. ^ a b c Museums and cultural heritage in the state administration Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
3. ^ Museums & Galleries Discovering Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
4. ^ Specialized museums Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Museot.fi. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
5. ^ Valtakunnalliset erikoismuseot; Selvitys erikoismuseojärjestelmän tilasta ja tulevaisuudesta Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 August 2014.

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