Museovirasto (
Finnish) Museiverket ( Swedish) | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1972 |
Headquarters | Sturenkatu 2a, Helsinki |
Employees | 235 |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | Ministry of Education and Culture |
Website |
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Footnotes | |
Until 2018, The National Board of Antiquities. |
The Finnish Heritage Agency ( Finnish: Museovirasto, Swedish: Museiverket), previously known in English as the National Board of Antiquities, preserves Finland's material cultural heritage: collects, studies and distributes knowledge of it. The agency is a cultural and research institution, but it is also a government authority charged with the protection of archaeological sites, built heritage, cultural-historically valuable environments and cultural property, in collaboration with other officials and museums. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Agency offers a wide range and diversified range of services, a professional staff of specialists, the exhibitions and collections of its several museums, extensive archives, and a specialized scientific library, all of which are at the disposal of the general public. [1]
The Finnish Heritage Agency is attached to the Ministry of Education. [6]