The National Archives of Finland

The duty of the National Archives is to ensure that records belonging to the national cultural heritage are preserved for future generations. Our unique materials are available to everyone.

Changes in opening hours

There are restrictions on the opening hours of the National Archives' branches due to the corona epidemic. The following branches are currently closed:

Helsinki until 15.6.2021 (reading rooms in use by advance booking)
Hämeenlinna until 30.6.2021 (reading rooms in use by advance booking)
Turku until 16.6.2021 (reading rooms in use by advance booking)

Other branches are open normally, but the situation may change rapidly due to regional regulations by health authorities. Please check the current opening hours in advance!

Opening hours

News

02.06.2021 “The body was taken away and buried” – An archive study about the operations of the Lahti POW camp and mortality rates among prisoners published

31.05.2021 The customer and reading room services of the National Archive switch to the summer schedule – use by advance booking continues in Helsinki, Hämeenlinna and Turku

14.05.2021 The National Archives of Finland reading room in Oulu open starting from Tuesday, 18 May

14.05.2021 Viapori-Suomenlinna – A fortress of three nations 1748–2021 -book is now available

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Memory of the World

UNESCO’s Memory of the World programme protects documentary and written cultural heritage in Finland and all over the world, and promotes its availability. Finland’s national Memory of the World committee organises the programme in Finland. It maintains the national Memory of the World register, in which nationally significant documentary cultural heritage has been collected.

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