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.

The National Archives' 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!

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News

23.06.2021 Online exhibition "A soldier's path" is opened - the Continuation War began 80 years ago

17.06.2021 Volume of digitised material to grow, systems to renew

15.06.2021 The National Archives of Finland reading rooms in Helsinki and Turku open – advance booking is no longer required

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

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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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