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 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]
Name | Image | Location | Type | Established |
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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 |
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]
Name | Image | Location | Region | Established |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Established |
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Science Centre Tietomaa | Oulu | Science | 1988 | |
Heureka Science Centre | Vantaa | Science | 1989 |
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