Helsinki University Museum

Welcome to Helsinki University Museum!

Helsinki University Museum was established in 2003 by merging the former University Museum specialising in the history of the University of Helsinki, the Museum of Medical History, the Museum of the History of Veterinary Medicine, the Museum of the History of Dentistry and the Collections of Craft Science. To complement the new conglomeration of museums, the Mineral Cabinet, which today belongs to the Finnish Museum of Natural History, returned to its original location in the Arppeanum building. Each year the museum also holds one or two temporary exhibitions in a specially designed area.

The University Museum is in charge of the preservation and conservation of the University’s valuable museum collections and property - old tuition and research equipment, furniture and works of art. The museum maintains an index register of all valuables that are kept in the facilities of the University. The museum also provides library, archive and photographic services pertaining to the history of the University and the history of medical science.

The Auditorium and the Emperor’s Room are available for rent. In addition there is a museum shop and a café in Arppeanum.

The museum offers a full range of exhibition services including consultation, guided tours and photo archive services.