Finnish Heritage Agency

The Finnish Heritage Agency preserves Finland's material cultural heritage: collects, studies and distributes knowledge of it.

The Finnish Heritage Agency
Visiting address: Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki
Postal address: P.O. Box 913, FI-00101 Helsinki
Telephone exchange +358 295 33 6000 (Mon–Fri 8–16.15)

The Record Office

The service point is open by appointment.
The telephone service is open on weekdays from 9 to 11.30.
At other times, please contact by e-mail.

Visiting address: Hakaniemenranta 6
Postal address: P.O. Box 913, FI-00101 Helsinki

Email: kirjaamo@museovirasto.fi
Tel.: 0295 33 6080
Fax: 0295 33 6999

Reforming the Antiquities Act

The Antiquities Act has been in force in its current form for over 60 years. However, society has faced significant structural changes since the Act entered...

Other materials

What should I do if I find an antiquity?

Verifying an ancient relic and the boundaries of the related protected area

Ethnological materials

Protecting the archaeological cultural heritage

Ancient relics are protected as reminders of our country’s earlier inhabitants and history. They are the only existing source material from the prehistoric period and a...

Nationally significant archaeological sites VARK

Between 2018 and 2024, the Finnish Heritage Agency implemented an inventory of nationally important archaeological sites (VARK). The project identified the most important archaeological sites on...

Digitaaliset aineistot

The Finnish Heritage Agency’s digital materials contain extensive information on various aspects of Finland’s cultural environment and cultural heritage, dating back thousands of years. Explore the...

Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Maritime Heritage, Data Systems

The Finnish Heritage Agency to open the Ilppari reporting service for all archaeological amateur findings

Ilppari, a service intended for reporting archaeological amateur findings, will be expanded. In addition to artefacts, the service can be used to report relics on land...