List of museums in Finland

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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

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
Finnish Museum of Natural History Helsingin Luonnontieteellinen museo.JPG Helsinki Natural history 1923
National Museum of Finland Kansallismuseo Helsinki.jpg Helsinki History 1916
Finnish National Gallery
Ateneum 125px Helsinki Art 1887
Kiasma 125px Helsinki Contemporary art 1996
Sinebrychoff Art Museum 125px Helsinki Art 1921

Regional museums and regional art museums

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 the Åland Islands.[2]

Regional museums

Name Image Location Region Established
Ekenäs museumcentre EKTA Ekenäs Western Uusimaa 1906
Helsinki City Museum 125px Helsinki Greater Helsinki 1911
Hämeenlinna Historical Museum 125px Hämeenlinna Tavastia Proper 1910
Kainuu Museum Kajaani Kainuu 1930
K. H. Renlund Museum – Central Ostrobothnia Regional Museum 125px Kokkola Central Ostrobothnia 1909
Kuopio Cultural History Museum 125px Kuopio Northern Savonia 1884
Kuopio Natural History Museum Kuopio Northern Savonia 1897
Lahti Historical Museum 125px Lahti Päijänne Tavastia 1924
Museum Centre of Turku Turku Castle.jpg Turku Southwest Finland 1881
Museum Centre Vapriikki 125px Tampere Pirkanmaa 1996
Museum of Central Finland 125px Jyväskylä Central Finland 1932
Museum of Kymenlaakso Sea museum Vellamo.JPG Kotka Kymenlaakso 1927
North Karelian Museum 125px Joensuu Northern Karelia 1917
Northern Ostrobothnia museum 125px Oulu Northern Ostrobothnia 1896
Ostrobothnian Museum 125px Vaasa Ostrobothnia 1896
Porvoo Museum 125px Porvoo Eastern Uusimaa 1980
Provincial Museum of Lapland 125px Rovaniemi Lapland (excluding Torne Valley and Sea Lapland) 1975
Regional Museum of South Ostrobothnia 125px Seinäjoki Southern Ostrobothnia 1980
Satakunta Museum 125px Pori Satakunta 1888
Savonlinna Provincial Museum 125px Savonlinna Southern Savonia 1985
South Karelia Museum 125px Lappeenranta South Karelia 1963
Tornionlaakso Museum Tornio Torne Valley, Sea Lapland 1914

Regional art museums

Name Image Location Region Established
Helsinki City Art Museum 125px Helsinki Uusimaa 1974
Hämeenlinna Art Museum 125px Hämeenlinna Tavastia Proper 1952
Jyväskylä Art Museum 125px Jyväskylä Central Finland 1998
Joensuu Art Museum 125px Joensuu Northern Karelia 1962
Kemi Art Museum 125px Kemi Torne Valley, Sea Lapland 1947
Kuopio Art Museum 125px Kuopio Northern Savonia 1980
Lahti Art Museum Lahti Päijänne Tavastia 1950
Mikkeli Art Museum 125px Mikkeli Southern Savonia 1976
Nelimarkka Museum 125px Alajärvi Southern Ostrobothnia 1964
Ostrobothnian Museum 125px Vaasa Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia 1896
Oulu Museum of Art 125px Oulu Northern Ostrobothnia, Kainuu 1963
Pori Art Museum 125px Pori Satakunta 1979
Rovaniemi Art Museum 125px Rovaniemi Lapland (excluding Torne Valley and Sea Lapland) 1983
South Karelia Art Museum 125px Lappeenranta South Karelia, Kymenlaakso 1965
Tampere Art Museum 125px Tampere Pirkanmaa 1931
Turku Art Museum Turku Museum of Art.jpg Turku Southwest Finland 1904

National specialist museums

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
Craft Museum of Finland Jyväskylä Craft 1982
Design Museum Designmuseo I Helsinki.jpg Helsinki Industrial design 1873
Finnish Aviation Museum 125px Vantaa Aviation 1969
Finnish Glass Museum Riihimäki Glass production 1961
Finnish Labour Museum Werstas 125px Tampere Social history, working life 1993
Finnish Museum of Agriculture Sarka 125px Loimaa Agriculture 2005
Finnish Museum of Photography Kaapelitehdas 2010.jpg Helsinki Photography 1969
Finnish Railway Museum Suomen rautatiemuseo Hyvinkaa 2013.jpg Hyvinkää Railway 1898
Forum Marinum 125px Turku Maritime, naval history 1999
Lusto Lusto 1 AB.jpg Punkaharju Forestry 1994
Military Museum of Finland 125px Helsinki Military 1929
Mobilia 125px Kangasala Automobile 1992
Museum of Finnish Architecture 125px Helsinki Architecture 1956
Museum of Technology Vanhakaupunki vesiputous 2009.jpg Helsinki Technology 1969
Siida 125px Inari Sámi culture 1959
Sports Museum of Finland 125px Helsinki Sport 1943
Theatre Museum Kaapelitehdas 2010.jpg Helsinki Theatre 1962

Other selected museums

Art museums

Name Image Location Type Established
Aine Art Museum 125px Tornio Art 1986
Amos Anderson Art Museum Yrjönkatu 27-29.jpg Helsinki Art 1965
Didrichsen Art Museum Didrichsenin taidemuseo.jpg Helsinki Contemporary art 1965
Espoo Museum of Modern Art 125px Espoo Contemporary art 2006
Hirvitalo 125px Tampere Contemporary art 2006
Kunsthalle Helsinki Taidehalli Helsinki.jpg Helsinki Contemporary art, design 1928
Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art 125px Vaasa Contemporary art 2007
Rauma Art Museum 125px Rauma Art 1970
Sara Hildén Art Museum 125px Tampere Art 1979
Serlachius Museums 125px Mänttä-Vilppula Art, history 1945
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art 125px Turku Contemporary art 1967

History and specialized museums

Päivälehti Museum! Image Helsinki Mediamuseum 2001
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova 125px Turku History, contemporary art 1995
Alvar Aalto Museum 125px Jyväskylä, Helsinki Architecture 1966
Archipelago Museum Loviisa Cultural history 1985
Ark Nature Centre 125px Pori Natural history 2000
Artillery Museum of Finland 125px Hämeenlinna Military 1977
Aviation Museum of Central Finland 125px Jyväskylä Military aviation 1979
Eckerö Mail and Customs House Eckeroe-Storby Postmuseum.jpg Eckerö Mail, art 1994
Emil Cedercreutz Museum 125px Harjavalta History, art 1916
Glims Farmstead Museum 125px Espoo Agriculture, open-air museum 1958
Hallinportti Aviation Museum Bristol Bulldog.jpg Jämsä Military aviation 1971
Helsinki University Museum 125px Helsinki University museum 2003
Hotel and Restaurant Museum Kaapelitehdas 2010.jpg Helsinki Cuisine, tourism 1971
Huittinen Museum 125px Huittinen History 1950
Jakobstad Museum Jakobstad History 1904
Jokioinen Museum Railway Jokioinen railway b.jpg Jokioinen Heritage railway 1978
Karelia Aviation Museum 125px Lappeenranta Military aviation 2000
Karhulan ilmailukerho Aviation Museum 125px Kotka Aviation 1992
Luostarinmäki 125px Turku Open-air museum 1940
Maritime Museum of Finland Sea museum Vellamo.JPG Kotka Maritime 2008
Military Music Museum of Finland Lahti Military music 2003
Moomin Museum 125px Tampere Art 1987
Museum for Motion Pictures Helsinki Film 2004
Nanoq Jakobstad Cultural history, open-air museum 1991
Parola Tank Museum 125px Hämeenlinna Military 1961
Pukstaavi 125px Sastamala Literature 2011
Päijänne Tavastia Aviation Museum Blackburn Ripon IIF.jpg Asikkala Military aviation 2006
Qwensel House 125px Turku Pharmacy 1958
Raahe Museum 125px Raahe History 1862
Rauma Maritime Museum 125px Rauma Maritime 2004
Rauma Museum Vanharauma3.jpg Rauma History 1891
RIISA- Orthodox Church Museum of Finland 125px Kuopio Religion 1957
Rosenlew Museum 125px Pori Industry 2006
Rupriikki Media Museum 125px Tampere Media 2001
Salpa Line Museum 125px Miehikkälä Military, open-air museum 1987
Savo Railway Museum Pmoldas.jpg Pieksämäki Railway 1989
Seurasaari 125px Helsinki Open-air museum 1909
Spy Museum 125px Tampere Espionage 1998
Tampere Lenin Museum 125px Tampere History 1946
Turkansaari 125px Oulu Open-air museum 1961
Verla 125px Kouvola Open-air museum, industry 1972
Åland Maritime Museum 125px Mariehamn Maritime 1954
Åland Museum 125px Mariehamn History, art 1963

Historic house museums

Name Image Location Dedicated to Established
Ahola 125px Järvenpää Juhani Aho, Venny Soldan-Brofeldt 1997
Ainola Ainola.JPG Järvenpää Jean Sibelius 1974
Aleksis Kivi Memorial Cottage Aleksis Kiven kuolinmökki IMG 2897 C.JPG Tuusula Aleksis Kivi 1908
Birthplace of Jean Sibelius Hameenlinna Sibelius House 1.jpg Hämeenlinna Jean Sibelius 1965
Burgher's House 125px Helsinki Alexander Wickholm 1980
Halosenniemi 125px Tuusula Pekka Halonen 1977
Hvitträsk Hvitträskin sisäpiha.jpg Kirkkonummi Eliel Saarinen 1971
Imperial fishing lodge 125px Kotka Alexander III of Russia 1933
Kalela 125px Ruovesi Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1965
Lepikon torppa The birthplace Lepikon Torppa of the finnish president Urho Kekkonen.jpg Pielavesi Urho Kekkonen 1966
Louhisaari Manor Louhisaari.JPG Masku Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim 1967
Mannerheim Museum 125px Helsinki Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim 1951
Marela 125px Rauma Gabriel Granlund 1979
Studio Aalto Aalto studio.JPG Helsinki Alvar Aalto
Tamminiemi 125px Helsinki Urho Kekkonen 1987
Tarvaspää 125px Espoo Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1961
Villa Aalto 125px Helsinki Alvar Aalto 1998
Villa Kokkonen 125px Järvenpää Joonas Kokkonen 1998
Visavuori Visavuori1.JPG Valkeakoski Emil Wikström 1967

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Museums and cultural heritage in the state administration Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Museums & Galleries Discovering Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Specialized museums Museot.fi. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Valtakunnalliset erikoismuseot; Selvitys erikoismuseojärjestelmän tilasta ja tulevaisuudesta Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 August 2014.

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