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Culture Finland’s cultural policy comprises the different sectors of arts and culture, museums, cultural heritage, libraries, cultural exports and creative work. Arts and culture are supported by both central and local government. The Ministry of ...https://okm.fi/en/culture
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Culture for children Arts and cultural education fosters creativity, open-mindedness and optimism, which are essential for social progress. It also strengthens children's and young people's ability to see the world from the perspective of others. ...https://okm.fi/en/culture-for-children
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Youth sector organisations The Ministry of Education and Culture funds part of the national youth sector organisations’ expenditure by granting them discretionary general transfers annually. Youth sector organisations comprise: youth organisations...https://okm.fi/en/youth-organisations
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Audiovisual culture in Finland Audiovisual culture comprises films, television and radio programs, digital games, music videos and video art. The promotion of audiovisual culture in Finland includes the production, distribution and presentation of...https://okm.fi/en/audiovisual-culture
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6.7.2026 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has published a report by the Copyright Infrastructure Task Force on its work to date. The report brings together experiences and recommendations on how the management and licensing of copyright data can be developed to meet the needs arising from digitalisation and artificial intelligence.https://okm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-education-and-culture-publishes-copyright-infrastructure-task-force-report
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Accessibility and diversity of culture The Ministry of Education and Culture aims to provide linguistic and cultural minorities, persons with disabilities and other special groups with opportunities to participate in culture and express their crea...https://okm.fi/en/accessibility-and-diversity-of-culture
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Financing and administration of culture and the arts The Ministry of Education and Culture is the most important central government provider of funding for arts and culture. The amount of funding allocated to museums and performing arts in the Sta...https://okm.fi/en/steering-and-financing-culture
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EU and international cooperation in arts and culture The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for international cultural policy and participates in its development and implementation in international organisations and the European Unio...https://okm.fi/en/eu-and-international-cooperation-culture
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EU and international cooperation in the youth sector The objective of international and European cooperation is to develop youth policy and support youth work through networking and exchanges of good practices. The Ministry of Education and Cultur...https://okm.fi/en/eu-and-international-cooperation-youth
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EU and international cooperation in arts and culture The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for international cultural policy and participates in its development and implementation in international organisations and the European Unio...https://okm.fi/en/EU-and-international-cooperation-culture
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Funding of arts and culture based on government transfers The Ministry of Education and Culture funds e.g. the operating and property costs of national cultural institutions with government transfers. These transfers are also used to fund arts and...https://okm.fi/en/government-transfers
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Culture, physical activity and youth work facilitate integration Cultural services, public libraries, activities for young people and sports activities make it easier to integrate into the society. Participation in such activities provides an easy...https://okm.fi/en/culture-physical-activity-and-youth-work
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The aim of the project is to develop a cross-administrative strategy for broadening the international scope of culture.https://okm.fi/en/project?tunnus=OKM017:00/2026
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its effects in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education and Culture On this page, we will update information on the impacts of the situation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Education a...https://okm.fi/en/ukraine
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2.7.2026 | The Government has appointed Minna Karvonen as Director General of the Finnish National Gallery. She has served as Director of the Division for Art and Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Education and Culture since 2018. The term in the new position will commence on 1 November 2026 and continue until 31 October 2031.https://okm.fi/en/-/minna-karvonen-appointed-director-general-of-the-national-gallery
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Museums and cultural heritage In central government, it is the Ministry of Education and Culture's task to oversee cultural heritage policy and legislation. The Ministry provides direction to the museum sector through funding and performance guida...https://okm.fi/en/museums-and-cultural-heritage
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The Cultural Policy Report The purpose of the Cultural Policy Report is to produce an ambitious vision for the future that enables the long-term development of Finnish cultural policy. The report outlines key actions to achieve these goals. Accord...https://okm.fi/en/the-cultural-policy-report
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Cultural exports and market entries The cultural and creative sectors constitute a medium large sector in Finland’s national economy, both as regards the value added and the number of employees. However, the domestic market in Finland is rather sm...https://okm.fi/en/cultural-exports
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Cultural Heritage Strategy The Government resolution for the Cultural Heritage Strategy emphasises the importance of cultural heritage in different sectors of society as a resource for future sustainable solutions. The key values of the strategy a...https://okm.fi/en/culturalheritagestrategy
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Local authority cultural activity Local authorities (municipalities) are responsible for organising cultural activities that support local cultural life and those involved in it. It is the local authority that decides on the content of public cult...https://okm.fi/en/local-authority-cultural-activity