About the museum

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• History

The Finnish Museum of Natural History is an independent research institution functioning under the University of Helsinki. It is also one of the three central national museums in Finland and responsible for the national collections in its field.

The collections, which include botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological specimens from all over the world, serve research in the fields of biology and geology as well as educational purposes.

• Management Board
  • Director
    • General Department
    • Dating Laboratory
    • Zoological Museum
    • Geological Museum
    • Botanic Garden and Herbarium

Exhibitions

The Finnish Museum of Natural History has public exhibitions in four places in the centre of Helsinki.