Kansallismuseo, Finnish Heritage Agency

JKMM Architects declared the winner of the architecture competition for the design of an annex to the National Museum of Finland

 The Uusi Kansallinen (‘the New National’) architecture competition held this year sought proposals for the design of an annex to the National Museum of Finland. A...
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Intangible Cultural Heritage, Finnish Heritage Agency, Seminars and events

An international seminar brings together communities and experts in the field of intangible cultural heritage from the Nordic and Baltic countries

 First Nordic seminar “Living heritage in the Nordic countries” brings actors together for a conference in Hanaholmen - the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre from 31st October to...
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Journalistic Picture Archive JOKA , Picture Collections, Finnish Heritage Agency

3.5 million press photographs from Otavamedia to the Journalistic Picture Archive JOKA of the Finnish Heritage Agency

 Otavamedia’s extensive picture archive with historical significance, consisting of approximately 3.5 million prints, negatives and slides in total, was donated this autumn to the Journalistic Picture...
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Euroopean Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, Cultural Heritage, Finnish Heritage Agency

The Closing Ceremony of the European Year of Cultural Heritage in Finland on the 28 of November

 The Closing Ceremony will focus on the legacy of the year. The opening speech is held by the Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport Sampo...
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