Finnish National Board of Antiquities

National Board of Antiquities

Museovirasto Museiverket
Agency overview
Formed	1972
Headquarters	Sturenkatu 2a, Helsinki
Employees	235
Agency executive	Juhani Kostet, Director-general
Parent department	Ministry of Education and Culture
Website	www.nba.fi

The Finnish National Board of Antiquities (Finnish: Museovirasto, Swedish: Museiverket) preserves Finland's material cultural heritage: collects, studies and distributes knowledge of it. The Board is a cultural and research institution, but it is also a government authority charged with the protection of archaeological sites, built heritage, cultural-historically valuable environments and cultural property, in collaboration with other officials and museums.

The Board offers a wide range and diversified range of services, a professional staff of specialists, the exhibitions and collections of its several museums, extensive archives, and a specialized scientific library, all of which are at the disposal of the general public.

The National Board of Antiquities of Finland is attached to the Ministry of Education.

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