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27.11.2025 | Forsknings- och kulturminister Mari-Leena Talvitie besöker New York den 1–4 december för att stärka samarbetet mellan Finland och Förenta staterna inom kultursektorn och de kreativa branscherna, särskilt inom bildkonsten.

Visual arts in Finland Visual arts comprise painting, sculpting, graphics, photography, media and cartoon art, arts and crafts, performance and location-based art. The Ministry of Education and Culture funds visual arts with appropriations from th...

Arts and culture in Finland The abundance of cultural institutions and the comprehensiveness of the cultural institution network are typical of Finland's arts and culture scene. The range of cultural offerings is broad-scoped, and citizens activel...

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...

Financial resources of museums The Ministry of Education and Culture finances museum activities and cultural heritage work by means of central government transfers and discretionary government grants. This helps museums take a long-term approach t...

State Indemnities for Art Exhibition State guarantees help promote the organisation of major exhibitions so that museums do not need to incur the cost of insurance. The state indemnity system also applies to historical and other cultural exhibitio...

State subsidies for arts and culture Parties that maintain museums, theatres and orchestras are granted state subsidies with which to cover the institutions' operating costs. The Government participates in this way in the funding of cultural servi...

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...

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...

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...

27.10.2023 | Forsknings- och kulturminister Sari Multala besöker New York och Los Angeles den 30 oktober–3 november 2023. Syftet med besöket är att stärka samarbetet mellan Finland och Förenta staterna inom både kultursektorn, de kreativa branscherna och forskningssektorn. Multala träffar bland annat direktörer för lokala kulturinstitutioner och kulturföretag, besöker flera olika universitet och bekantar sig med viktiga aktörer inom kultur, forskning och högskoleutbildning.

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 ...

Design and architecture in Finland Finland’s Design Programme widely promotes the use and application of design. Architectural policy, in turn, boosts the quality of the built environment and helps preserve it. The Ministry of Education and Cultur...

Extended collective licensing Extended collective licensing makes it possible for copyright societies to grant licences also on behalf of non-represented authors. This makes it easier to acquire licences in a centralised way. Based on collective n...

The areas of expertise The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the development of education, science, cultural, sport and youth policies, and for international cooperation in these fields. The Ministry’s mandate covers early child...

The branch of government of the Ministry of Education and Culture The branch of government of the Ministry of Education and Culture comprises five agencies and two limited liability companies in addition to the Ministry itself. Furthermore, there ...

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. ...

Ministry of Education and Culture The Ministry of Education and Culture is one of the twelve ministries that together with the ministers heading them form the Finnish Government. The Ministry of Education and Culture participates in the work of th...

27.11.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie will visit New York from 1 to 4 December to strengthen partnerships between Finland and the United States in culture and the creative industries, with a special focus on visual arts.

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagstiftning om en reform av ämbetsverken inom undervisnings- och kulturministeriets förvaltningsområde PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att det stiftas e...