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Kenya Revisited
Kenya Revisited presents a comprehensive selection of the paintings Akseli Gallen-Kallela created during his stay in East Africa, together...
Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo
11.3.2023 – 28.1.2024
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Viewfinder
Viewfinder is an exhibition about photographs, photographers, and the people who enjoy and make use of photographs.
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
27.1.2023 –
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Old teaching boards
A great overview of the history of teaching boards and a wide selection of them on different subjects.
Museum of Nurmijärvi Art, Nurmijärvi
1.2.2023 – 19.3.2023
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Sandra Kantanen: Smokeworks
Sandra Kantanen works with landscape and visual questions concerning the nature of photography by combining various techniques of...
Turku Art Museum, Turku
31.3.2023 – 21.5.2023
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A Few Words About Collecting
The work done in a museum usually reveals itself to outsiders in the form of exhibitions and other events, yet the heart of any museum is...
Turku Art Museum, Turku
7.7.2020 – 12.3.2023
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Lumieläinten elämää – elintavat ja uhat
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
31.1.2023 – 26.2.2023
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The Hanko Front 80 years
Hanko Front Line Museum, Hanko
1.6.2021 –
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Deep movement - the international history of Finnish contemporary dance
The exhibition explores the interesting international history of Finnish contemporary dance from the beginning of the 20th century to the...
Theatre Museum, Helsinki
3.11.2021 – 5.3.2023
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Mónica de Miranda: The Island
Monica de Miranda’s practice is grounded in postcolonial politics in relation to Africa and its diaspora. Her most recent project The...
Turku Art Museum, Turku
3.2.2023 – 26.3.2023
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The online exhibition From Breeches to Coveralls – The history of Finnish Police Uniforms
The history of the police uniform in Finland
Police Museum, Tampere
12.4.2016 –
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The online exhibition Crime and Love – The Decriminalization of Homosexual Acts
Visit the online exhibition: https://rikosjarakkaus.poliisimuseo.fi/en/
Police Museum, Tampere
4.11.2021 –
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Shadow Fliers – Varjojen lentäjät
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
24.1.2023 – 30.4.2023
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Ding Dong - From Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection
The centerpiece of the Ding Dong exhibition are comic-like, humorous and slightly strange artworks. One of these is Jiri Geller's sculpture...
Rovaniemi Art Museum Korundi, Rovaniemi
20.1.2023 – 16.4.2023
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Tampere in Flames
The Tampere in Flames exhibition brings to life the story of fires and fire prevention.
Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere
1.10.2021 – 30.4.2023
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The Life in Inkilänhovi in the Early 20th Century as Depicted by Miller Siblings
The history of Inkilä Manor in Juva dates back to the 16th century. At that time, the region was called Laihaniemi. The man named Inki was...
, Mikkeli
19.1.2023 – 18.2.2023
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Permanent exhibition at the Aviation Museum
Civil and military aviation as well as aviation as an hobby are presented in the Aviation Museum's permanent exhibition.
Finnish Aviation Museum, Vantaa
1.1.2000 –
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FOOD TATTOO – Flying Karelian pie and other food tattoos
FOOD TATTOO – an exhibition highlights different food and drink tattoos and the stories behind them.
Hotel and Restaurant Museum, Helsinki
27.1.2023 – 7.1.2024
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Utopia Now – The Story of Finnish Design
This exhibition features iconic pieces from the golden age of Finnish design of the 1950s, Nokia mobile phones and the Angry Birds game...
Design Museum, Helsinki
4.2.2017 –
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Colour and Light – Impressionism in Finland and in the World
Opening in October, Colour and Light – Impressionism in Finland and in the World introduces Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist art...
Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
20.10.2023 – 25.2.2024
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Encounters on the Border
The museum’s permanent exhibition Encounters on the border tells about the history of The Tornio Valley on both sides of the river.
The Museum of Torne Valley, Tornio
31.8.2014 – 1.12.2025
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Story of the Bones
This exhibition teaches you the bare bones of vertebrates.
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
1.6.2008 –
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Capturing Clouds – The Life and Art of Matti Poutvaara
Originally from Parikkala, Matti Poutvaara (1909–1989) is one of the most famous and prolific landscape and regional photographers of...
South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta
29.4.2023 – 29.10.2025
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Sinikka Kurkinen – Through the Power of Colour and Shape
Imatra-based artist Sinikka Kurkinen (born 1935) has followed her own uncompromising path in visual arts for decades. Regardless of whether...
Lappeenranta Art Museum, Lappeenranta
10.6.2023 – 10.9.2023
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Ei mikään turha puro
Jyväskylä University Museum's Natural History Museum, Jyväskylä
26.8.2022 – 26.2.2023
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Albert Edelfelt
the Albert Edelfelt (1854–1905) retrospective opening in May, looks from an international perspective at the life’s work of one of...
Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
5.5.2023 – 17.9.2023
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A Question of Time
The collection exhibition raises some of the most pressing questions of the 2000s while providing new insights into the formation of...
Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
14.4.2023 –
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Terranova
Natural history exhibition
Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa
14.12.2022 –
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Überhund – the Fascinating Dogs in Art
Überhund – the Fascinating Dogs in Art2 February – 29 April 2023 Art Museum PoikiloÜberhund puts dogs in the main role and...
Poikilo-museums, Kouvola Art Museum and City Museum, Kouvola
2.2.2023 – 29.4.2023
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What is Kouvola Made of?
What is Kouvola Made of?23 November 2023 – 13 October 2024 Kouvola City Museum PoikiloWhat is your Kouvola made of?
Poikilo-museums, Kouvola Art Museum and City Museum, Kouvola
23.11.2023 – 13.10.2024
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Sigrid Holmwood: Blue Wood, Black Iron
Sigrid Holmwood works with dye plants and their histories, in relation to the figure of the peasant.
Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, Seinäjoki
19.8.2023 – 18.11.2023
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Symphony of Myths
Symphony of Myths — the fantastic glass orchestra by Kjell Engman
Finnish Music Hall of Fame, Helsinki
1.11.2022 – 12.3.2023
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ANTTI + VUOKKO NURMESNIEMI
Design Museum’s main exhibition will feature works by one of Finland’s most renowned designer couples Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi...
Design Museum, Helsinki
28.10.2022 – 9.4.2023
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Helene Schjerfbeck's Life and Art
Raseborgs museum, Raasepori
27.4.2012 –
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The Scent of Pine Tar and the Clangor of Hammers: Photographs of the Preservation Work in the Viapori Shipyard
The exhibition details the history of these sailing ships and the different repairs they require with the help of photographs.
Suomenlinna Museum, Helsinki
27.10.2022 – 2.9.2023
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I AM NOT WHAT YOU SEE Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen (b. 1970) works across the media of performance, sculpture, text and video.
HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki
5.11.2022 – 16.4.2023
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Hoes – Voices in Sex Work
'Hoes – Voices In Sex Work' presents stories of voluntary sex work as the first museum exhibition in Finland.
Helsinki City Museum, Helsinki
11.11.2022 – 5.3.2023
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Art and Emotion - Finnish expressionism from the beginning of the early 1900s to the 1960s
The Art and Emotion exhibition presents the works of art of key Finnish expressionists from the beginning of the 1900s to the 1960s. The...
Rovaniemi Art Museum Korundi, Rovaniemi
1.10.2022 – 9.4.2023
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Pommern - 100 days under sail
Sign on for a voyage around the world
The Museumship Pommern, Maarianhamina
1.5.2019 –
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Julius Caesar – Triumph and Death of a Roman Conqueror
The exhibition paints a portrait of the great legend of the Roman history.
Kuopio Museum, Kuopio
16.9.2022 – 26.3.2023
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Virtual exhibition: On the Wing of the DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is one of the most iconic and admired aircraft types in aviation history. As one of the most produced aircraft types, it...
Finnish Aviation Museum, Vantaa
1.7.2022 –
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Long Live Wivi Lönn!
The Museum of Finnish Architecture offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the notable life’s work of architect Wivi Lönn as well as...
Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
29.4.2022 – 23.4.2023
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Antarctica - Science in Extreme Conditions
The exhibition introduces research and daily life in the Finnish research station Aboa in Antarctica.
Arctic Centre, Rovaniemi
16.9.2022 – 23.4.2023
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On the stage
the History of Theatre in Vaasa
Tikanoja Art Museum, Vaasa
16.9.2022 – 12.3.2023
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Rapid Filtration Plant
The Museum of Technology operates in the buildings of the old Water Purification Plant of Helsinki. The Rapid Filtration Plant or Filtteri...
Museum of Technology, Helsinki
1.1.2006 –
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The permanent exhibition
The Teresia and Rafael Lönnström Home Museum showcases the unique home and art collection of the industrialist couple from Rauma.
The Teresia and Rafael Lönnström Home Museum, Rauma
1.7.2020 – 31.12.2024
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Treasures and Maps
Old maps from the 16th century and metal detector finds from Kurikka.
Kurikka Museum, Kurikka
1.6.2021 –
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Mason's Work Exhibition
Come learn about the important job of a mason and the history of local heroes in that line of work! In the exhibition you can look at real...
Kurikka Museum, Kurikka
1.6.2021 –
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Variations From Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection
Variation means a subset, adaption. This time, the subset of the works in the Wihuri Foundation will focus on works in which man-made...
Rovaniemi Art Museum Korundi, Rovaniemi
22.4.2022 – 9.4.2023
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Domestic animals
Photoexhibition about farm animals in Nagu in the old days and today.
, Paraisten kaupunki
1.7.2022 – 31.5.2023
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Maritime Nagu
Seafaring and maritime life of Nagu from the 1800s till contemporary cargoships.
, Paraisten kaupunki
1.6.2021 –
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Halonen Family of Artist
The Museum of Fine Arts Eemil exhibits the art of the Halonen family
Art Museum Eemil, Lapinlahti
13.5.2022 –
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Basic exhibition
Music Museum Fame is dedicated to all genres of Finnish music, its creators and performers. The museum is compact but rich in content, as...
Finnish Music Hall of Fame, Helsinki
14.10.2019 – 31.12.2024
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The Lenin Museum exhibition
The renewed museum provides a vivid, comprehensive and critical view of the history Russia and Finland share.
The Lenin Museum, Tampere
17.6.2016 –
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Muutosta ilmassa
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
30.5.2022 –
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Finnish Nature
Experience the Finnish landscapes from south to north during different seasons.
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
1.6.2008 –
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History of Life
Take a trip through time, into the past and the beginning of evolution.
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
30.5.2022 –
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Before Machines
With its large number of exhibits, it will display the farm work and related tools and implements of the era before agricultural machinery....
Finnish Museum of Agriculture Sarka , Loimaa
2.3.2019 –
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Roots - Treasures from the Collections
In the exhibition you can experience amazing art, fun posters and impressive Finnish design.
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva, Lahti
29.4.2022 –
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Scientists on the Trail of Domestic Animals at Glims Farmstead Museum
Take a peek inside a real DNA scientist’s lab and learn about the origin of domestic animals! This interactive exhibition introduces the...
Glims Farmstead Museum, Espoo
14.4.2022 – 26.2.2023
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Virtual Exhibition: History of Underwater Warfare
In this virtual exhibition, you can get acquainted with the history of Finnish underwater warfare.
Forum Marinum Maritime Centre, Turku
4.11.2021 –
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Seafarers in times of emergency
The exhibition is open until the 16th of December 2023.
Rauma Maritime Museum, Rauma
19.3.2022 – 16.12.2023
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Streets of Crime and Love
Dozens of films and TV series have been filmed north of the Pitkäsilta Bridge in Helsinki for over a century. Villa Hakasalmi’s new...
Hakasalmi Villa, Helsinki
1.4.2022 – 12.2.2023
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Arkadia Theatre
At the Arkadia Theatre you can hop into the shoes of an actor, a director, or a costume/light/sound designer.
Theatre Museum, Helsinki
3.11.2021 –
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History of Voipaala Manor (in Finnish)
, Valkeakoski
12.2.2022 –
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Virtual exhibition: The age of agriculture
The free-of-charge exhibition tells the story of farming in Finland.
Finnish Museum of Agriculture Sarka , Loimaa
28.1.2021 –
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Virtual exhibition: Before machines
The free-of-charge exhibition displays the farm work and related tools and implements of the era before agricultural machinery.
Finnish Museum of Agriculture Sarka , Loimaa
2.3.2019 –
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The Age of Agriculture
The story of farming in Finland.
Finnish Museum of Agriculture Sarka , Loimaa
28.1.2021 –
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Cute heroes ꟷ animals in Finnish films and tv-series
What is it like to make a movie when one of the actors is an animal? At least no two takes are alike!
Radio and TV Museum Mastola, Lahti
1.10.2021 – 3.9.2023
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Story of Finland
Never before has the story of Finland’s independent years been told in such a touching way.
National Museum of Finland, Helsinki
1.1.2019 – 31.12.2025
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Prehistory
Who are we and where did we come from? The area now comprising Finland was first settled 10,000 years ago. What kind of a world did...
National Museum of Finland, Helsinki
1.8.2017 –
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Boat Hall
An impressive collection of boats from different decades
The Museum of Kymenlaakso, Kotka
6.9.2021 –
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Boat Hall
An impressive collection of boats from different decades
The Maritime Museum of Finland, Kotka
6.9.2021 –
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Bony Tales
In the excavations carried out over the years on the site of Aboa Vetus Ars Nova museum, more than a tonne of animal bones have been...
Aboa Vetus, Turku
1.10.2016 –
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Helsinki Bites
The Helsinki Bites exhibition dives into the past of Helsinki, bringing up common memories about the city’s history.
Helsinki City Museum, Helsinki
13.5.2016 –
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Craft - A Touch of Life
One of the permanent exhibitions in the Craft Museum of Finland, Craft - A touch of life brings today's craft curiosities and our shared...
The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
1.4.2010 –
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A Journey in Time
Travel trough 2000 years of crafts!
The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
1.6.2010 –
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Dressed with Pride
The Dressed with Pride section at the National Costume Center of Finland presents traditional outfits from different parts of Finland in...
The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
1.4.2010 –
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Environment as a heritage
Environment as a heritage - Permanent exhibition displays the diversity of nature in Central Finland.
Jyväskylä University Museum's Natural History Museum, Jyväskylä
1.1.2006 –
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Otherland
For centuries, the Finns were told Finland’s history started when the peasant Lalli killed Bishop Henry on the frozen Lake Köyliö. But is...
National Museum of Finland, Helsinki
9.4.2021 –
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Koljonvirta history path
Finnish war in the authentic environment
Juhani Aho Museum, Iisalmi
19.4.2021 –
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The Battle of Koljonvirta
Koljonvirta historical site tells us a story of survival and leadership.
Juhani Aho Museum, Iisalmi
19.4.2021 –
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Stories of the Parsonage
The main exhibition of the museum tells a story about Juhani Aho's childhood in a parsonage and its influence on his written works.
Juhani Aho Museum, Iisalmi
19.4.2021 –
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The Five Lives of the fullrigger Suomen Joutsen
The exhibition "The Five Lives of our National Treasure" tells the history of the Suomen Joutsen from 1902 to 2009, from a French...
Forum Marinum: The Suomen Joutsen full-rigger, Turku
16.3.2021 – 31.12.2024
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Aboa Vetus – Old Turku
Aboa Vetus, the only archaeological museum in Finland, is a town quarter discovered underground.
Aboa Vetus, Turku
1.1.2006 – 1.1.2025
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Möhkö at war
World War Two destroyed Möhkö village badly. Its moments of fate took place 7.12.1939 as the Soviet troops conquered the village. It...
Möhkö Ironworks Museum, Ilomantsi
1.1.2010 – 31.12.2025
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Change in The Air 360° Virtual Exhibiton
Finnish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
15.2.2021 –
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Salla - From Kuolajärvi through years of war to reconstruction time
Museum's permanent exhibition tells about the history of Salla.
The museum of war and reconstruction, Salla
1.4.2020 –
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The Rune Singer's House
The Rune Singer's House was built in 1964 to commemorate the bards and the Karelian architecture. The architect of the House was Aulis...
Parppeinvaara poem village, Ilomantsi
1.6.2012 – 31.12.2023
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Natural History Museum
The new section of the Natural History Museum will double the exhibition area.
Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere
27.3.2015 –
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Oi kuvatuksia ja mielijuohteita
Jyväskylä University Museum's Cultural History Museum, Jyväskylä
1.1.2019 – 31.12.2024
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Tissarin taidekokoelma
Jyväskylä University Museum's Cultural History Museum, Jyväskylä
1.1.2019 – 31.12.2024
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The Thrill of the Hunt
The First Section of the New Permanent Exhibition.
The Hunting Museum of Finland, Riihimäki
1.3.2013 –
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Face to Face - The Helinä Rautavaara Collection Exhibition
“I always needed to be part of the group, to belong. To me that was absolutely necessary. That sets me apart from other researchers. I...
Helinä Rautavaara Museum, Espoo
3.3.2020 – 30.7.2024
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In the Quarters of Kruununhaka
The photographic exhibition In the Quarters of Kruununhaka consists of 29 photographs on electrical cabinets in Kruununhaka.
Helsinki City Museum, Helsinki
18.9.2020 –
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Shipbuilding in Finland
The exhibition follows the finnish shipbuilding through different timelayers by guiding the visitor through the stages of the innovations...
Forum Marinum Maritime Centre, Turku
29.11.2017 – 31.12.2023
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Life at Fiskars Ironworks
The museum building on Hammarbacken shows the lives of the Ironworkers from the 17th century to this day.
Fiskars Museum, Raasepori
1.6.2014 – 31.12.2024
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Sense of Skiing
The main exhibition “Sense of Skiing” tells the story of both skiing enthusiasts and professional athletes in Finland.
Ski Museum, Lahti
7.7.2017 –
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Sweat, Sisu and Ski Heroes
The exhibition "Sweat, Sisu and Ski Heroes" revisits the golden era of Finnish skiing, from the 1950s until the 1970s.
Ski Museum, Lahti
12.4.2019 – 31.12.2023
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The Old Town Mobile Guide
Visit the Old town of Pargas and learn of it´s history using your smartphone.
Pargas Local History Museum, Paraisten kaupunki
1.5.2017 –