National Museums in the world - National Museum of Finland The National Museum of Finland (Finnish: Suomen kansallismuseo, Swedish: Finlands nationalmuseum) presents Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present day, through objects and cultural history.The museum collections include also the Mesa Verde artifacts from the cliff dwellings of Colorado. These were dedicated to the museum by the Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer Gustaf Nordenskiöld. They comprise the most-extensive collection of Mesa Verde items outside the United States and one of the largest collections of native Americana outside the American continents.[2] These artifacts were on display until 19 May 2013 in the Museum of Cultures, in Tennispalatsi address: Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, Helsinki. nba.fi/en/nationalmuseum
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:19:27 +0000