Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C.

Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°55′27.7″N 77°03′54.6″W / 38.924361°N 77.065167°W / 38.924361; -77.065167Coordinates: 38°55′27.7″N 77°03′54.6″W / 38.924361°N 77.065167°W / 38.924361; -77.065167
Location Washington, D.C.
Address 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Ambassador Pekka Lintu

The Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C. is Finland's embassy to the United States. It is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1]

The embassy also operates consulates-general in Los Angeles and New York.

The modernist structure was designed by Heikkinen – Komonen Architects and opened in 1994.[2] The Embassy became the first green embassy in the United States, receiving LEED Gold Certification in 2010. [3]

The Diplomatic Finnish Sauna Society meets there.[4][5][6]

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