National Museum of Finland
National Museum of Finland is a huge exposition, reflecting the
history of the country. The museum will be interesting for the tourists
with different tastes as it is divided into five departments: Treasures,
Prehistory of Finland, Kingdom, Land and its inhabitants, Past Century.
All of the sections contain valuable information on the historical
background of Finland. The first section includes incredible collections
of the coins, medals, art settings and weapons of Finno-Ugric tribes.
Prehistory of Finland - is the biggest section of the museum, devoted
to the archaeological discoveries on the territory of Finland. Visiting
the third section the tourists can find out the peculiarities of
Finnish culture and society from the Middle Ages till the beginning
of the 20th century. Agriculture and rural life of Finnish people
is vividly described in Land and its inhabitants section. The tourists
have a splendid opportunity to get acquainted with the international
culture of the country of the 20th century visiting Past Century
section. It is out of the question that National Museum of Finland
impresses the tourists not only by the unique collections but also
as a masterpiece of the architecture. It is located in the very
center of Helsinki in Mannerheim street. The building of National
Museum reminds the medieval churches and castles of Finland. It
is designed in the style of national romanticism and was built in
1905-1910 according to the plan of the architects Gazillions and
Lindgren. In 2000 the museum was newly rebuilt and open for the
visitors. On the territory of the museum there is a cafe where the
travelers can enjoy the national cuisine of Finland. National Museum
of Finland is really worth visiting especially for those who prefer
to learn the history of the attended country.
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