Bank of Finland Museum
Snellmaninkatu 2,
00170 Helsinki
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Information and tours
Tel. +358 10 831 2981
rahamuseo(at)bof.fi
Opening times
The Bank of Finland Museum is generally open
Tuesday to Friday 11.00-17.00
Saturday to Sunday 11.00-16.00. Closed on Mondays.
Admission free
Press material
The purpose of this section is to provide information on data sources available to the media. The press material comprises photographic material and press releases. Please also see the frequently asked questions (FAQs) and Ask about money sections.
The Bank of Finland has copyright to the photographs. The entire material may be used freely by the media, as long as sources are mentioned in connection with publication.
For further details, please contact the Bank of Finland’s Communications, tel. +358 10 831 2626, 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.
Press releases (PDF)
» Helsinki Stock Exchange: 100 years (press release 4/2013)
» The last markka banknotes (press release 4/2012)
» Three currencies, two centuries, one Bank of Finland (press release 7/2011)
» Vitamin D! The Devaluations of 1957 and 1967 (press release 27/2009)
» Euro - a window to cultural identity (press release 2/2009)
» Gold – The basis of a monetary system (press release
15/2008)
» A century of bank advertising (press release 2/2007)
» Snellman and the Finnish markka (press release
1/2006)
» The Bank of Finland through cartoonists' eyes (press release
34/2005)
» Euro banknote design proposals on view (press release
30/2004)
» The Bank of Finland Museum will open next Tuesday (press release
27/2003)
» Could you succeed as a central banker? (press release
26/2003)
» Bank of Finland to open museum in August (press release
21/2003)
Press photos
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vaihtuva_dvitamiinia1.jpg (4,3 MB) |
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Setelipaino.jpg (1MB) Holograms for the one hundred euro banknotes. © Bank of Finland |
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kuva5.jpg (1,3MB) The history section presents the development of money and monetary policy in Finland and elsewhere. History comes to life through the museum’s valuable display of authentic items, unique documents and fascinating photographs. |
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kuva7.jpg (1,3MB) The museum’s central plaza area presents monetary policy, payment systems and currency distribution in addition to the Bank of Finland’s international role. |
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kuva3.jpg (0,7MB) The banknotes and banknote art section presents prominent banknote artists, telling of their banknote designs in relation to their works as a whole. These include Professor Erik Bruun’s draft designs for the last markka banknote series. |
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kuva2.jpg (0,6MB) Finish off your visit to the Bank of Finland museum with refreshing cup of coffee. |
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Seteli.jpg (2,4MB) A banknote from the time of Swedish rule. © Bank of Finland |
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Museo1.jpg (1,1MB) © Bank of Finland |
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Museo2.jpg (1,1MB) © Bank of Finland |
Downloading images and PDF-files
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