Finnish Museum of Natural History
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The Finnish Museum of Natural History (Finnish: Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo), established in 1988, is a research institution under the University of Helsinki in Finland. It is responsible for the national botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological collections consisting of samples from around the world. The collections serve scientific, public informational and educational purposes.
[edit] Exhibitions
- University of Helsinki Botanic Gardens
- Geological Museum
- Natural History Museum of Helsinki
[edit] Research units
- Dating Laboratory
Performs age determination of samples with physical methods (radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating).
- Zoological Museum
Maintains a collection of 8 million animal specimens; performs research mainly on systematics, taxonomy, and zoogeography.
- Geological Museum
Maintans collections of rock and ore samples (35,000 items), meteorites (500), and fossils (6,000).
- Botanic Museum
Maintains the national herbarium of Finland containing 3,1 million specimens of plants and fungi.
- Botanic Garden
Maintains a collection of living plants for education and research; is responsible for international seed exchange and public education on plants.
