The Finnish Museum of the Deaf

The Deaf community came into being in Finland in the mid-19th century with the establishment of schools for the deaf. The first school for the deaf in Finland was founded in 1846 by Carl Oscar Malm, who was himself deaf. The figure of Malm leads visitors to the museum's exhibition in the museum's introductory film.

The museum provides information on the history of Finnish sign language and the history of the sign language community. For example, the sign-language culture and its long history in Finland is on display.

Founded in 1907, the Museum of the Deaf is one of the oldest museums in Finland. The exhibition space is located in Light House of the Finnish hearing organisations in Haaga, Helsinki.