Finnish Museum of Natural History

The Finnish Museum of Natural History, established in 1988 in Helsinki, is a prominent research institution affiliated with the University of Helsinki. It houses extensive national collections in botany, zoology, geology, and paleontology, featuring samples from around the globe. The museum is divided into three main locations: the Natural History Museum, the Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden, and the Kumpula Botanic Garden. Visitors can explore a vast array of exhibits, including a national herbarium with over 3.3 million plant specimens, an impressive zoological collection of 8 million animal specimens, and a geological museum showcasing 35,000 rock and ore samples, along with meteorites and fossils. The museum also engages in significant research and public education, making it a valuable destination for both tourists and researchers interested in natural history.