Museum of Technology, Helsinki

The Museum of Technology, Helsinki, is situated in Helsinki, Finland. It is the only general museum of technology in the country.[1]

Museum of Technology
Established1969
LocationVanhakaupunki, Helsinki, Finland
Coordinates60°12′59″N 024°58′57″E
Collection sizeapprox. 50,000 objects
Websitewww.tekniikanmuseo.fi
Area807,000 sq ft (75,000 m2) in
94 Galleries

The Museum of Technology is operated by the private Museum of Technology Foundation which was established in 1969.[2] The foundation was established by industrial and engineering organizations, museum professionals and the municipalities of the Helsinki metropolitan area.[2]

References

  1. "Museum of Technology". Helsinki: Tekniikan museo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. "Museum of Technology in English". Helsinki: Tekniikan museo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.