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 16.5.2021 (reading rooms in use by advance booking)
Hämeenlinna until 17.5.2021 (reading rooms in use by advance booking)
Oulu until 14.5.2021 (reading rooms in use by advance booking)
Turku until 17.5.2021 (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

07.05.2021 New publication recounts the history of the Viapori-Suomenlinna fortress from the 1740s to the present day

26.04.2021 The National Archives of Finland reading room in Mikkeli open starting from Tuesday, 27 April

19.04.2021 Updated Europeana Heraldica database and Ontology of Heraldry opened

08.04.2021 A major exhibition to celebrate the history of Suomenlinna as a fortress of three nations

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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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