| Agency Name: | The Finnish Heritage Agency |
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| Formed: | 1972 |
| Headquarters: | Sturenkatu 2a, Helsinki |
| Region Code: | FI |
| Employees: | 235 |
| Chief1 Name: | Tiina Merisalo |
| Chief1 Position: | Director-general |
| Parent Department: | Ministry of Education and Culture |
| Footnotes: | Until 2018, The National Board of Antiquities. |
The Finnish Heritage Agency (Finnish: Museovirasto, Swedish: Museiverket), previously known in English as the National Board of Antiquities, preserves Finland's material cultural heritage: collects, studies and distributes knowledge of it. The agency 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.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Agency 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.[1]
The Finnish Heritage Agency is attached to the Ministry of Education.[6]