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.

News

27.05.2020 The National Archives of Finland’s customer and reading room services reopen at the start of June – additional hygiene and safety instructions for customers

25.05.2020 The ASTIA online service reopens on 25 May 2020

15.05.2020 The National Archives of Finland’s customer and reading room services will reopen on Monday 1 June 2020 in Helsinki and on 2 June 2020 in other locations

29.04.2020 Director General of the National Archives in Helsingin Sanomat: Genocide investigation launched in Russia causes confusion

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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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