Finnish National Board of Antiquities
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Museovirasto Museiverket | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Nervanderinkatu 13, Helsinki |
| Employees | 260 |
| Minister responsible | Pia Viitanen, Minister of Culture and Housing |
| 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.