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| name = Natural History Museum |
| name = Natural History Museum |
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| native_name = Helsingin luonnontieteellinen museo |
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| native_name_lang = Finnish |
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| caption = Exterior of the Natural History Museum, Helsinki |
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| alt = Exterior of the museum |
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[[Image:Museum of Natural History Helsinki.jpg|thumb|right|Dinosaur skeletons in the museum.]] |
[[Image:Museum of Natural History Helsinki.jpg|thumb|right|Dinosaur skeletons in the museum.]] |
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The '''Natural History Museum of Helsinki''' ({{lang-fi|Luonnontieteellinen museo}}, {{lang-sv|Naturhistoriska museet}}) is an exhibition of the [[Finnish Museum of Natural History]] of the [[University of Helsinki]] |
The '''Natural History Museum of Helsinki''' ({{lang-fi|Luonnontieteellinen museo}}, {{lang-sv|Naturhistoriska museet}}) is an exhibition of the [[Finnish Museum of Natural History]] of the [[University of Helsinki]], based in Helsinki, Finland |
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The building that houses the museum, located on Arkadiankatu and Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu in central Helsinki, was built in 1913. It was originally built for the Alexander Lyceum, a Russian-speaking cadet school, where the pupils were distinguished by their military-type uniforms. The building was designed by two Russian architects, Lev P. Chichko and M.G. Chayko, and the architecture is unusually flamboyant, especially the main stairs. After Finnish independence in 1918 the building became a Finnish cadet school. When the school vacated the building in 1923 it was obtained by the University of Helsinki and converted for use as a zoological museum. Its first collections were based on donations to the University of Helsinki from a private society called Societas pro Fauna et Flora. |
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The museum displays [[taxidermy|taxidermed]] animals, skeletons, remains of prehistoric animals, and minerals. The first floor houses a bone exhibition; in the upper floors there are exhibitions of the Finnish nature, the nature of the world, and the history of life. |
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The [[moose]] statue in front of the museum |
The museum displays [[taxidermy|taxidermed]] animals, skeletons, remains of prehistoric animals, and minerals. The first floor houses a bone exhibition. In the upper floors are exhibitions of Finnish nature, the nature of the world, and the history of life. The [[moose]] statue in front of the museum has become the symbol of the museum. The lobby hall is dominated by a taxidermed [[African elephant]]. The museum also has a cafe and a souvenir shop. The total floor area of the museum is around {{convert|8000|m2|ft2}}. |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 12:20, 8 December 2015
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Helsingin luonnontieteellinen museo | |
 Exterior of the Natural History Museum, Helsinki | |
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| Established | 1924 |
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| Location | Helsinki |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Website | www |
The Natural History Museum of Helsinki (Finnish: Luonnontieteellinen museo, Swedish: Naturhistoriska museet) is an exhibition of the Finnish Museum of Natural History of the University of Helsinki, based in Helsinki, Finland
The building that houses the museum, located on Arkadiankatu and Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu in central Helsinki, was built in 1913. It was originally built for the Alexander Lyceum, a Russian-speaking cadet school, where the pupils were distinguished by their military-type uniforms. The building was designed by two Russian architects, Lev P. Chichko and M.G. Chayko, and the architecture is unusually flamboyant, especially the main stairs. After Finnish independence in 1918 the building became a Finnish cadet school. When the school vacated the building in 1923 it was obtained by the University of Helsinki and converted for use as a zoological museum. Its first collections were based on donations to the University of Helsinki from a private society called Societas pro Fauna et Flora.
The museum displays taxidermed animals, skeletons, remains of prehistoric animals, and minerals. The first floor houses a bone exhibition. In the upper floors are exhibitions of Finnish nature, the nature of the world, and the history of life. The moose statue in front of the museum has become the symbol of the museum. The lobby hall is dominated by a taxidermed African elephant. The museum also has a cafe and a souvenir shop. The total floor area of the museum is around 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft).