Open AccessMuseologi i Finland
Author(s) -
Janne Vilkuna
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
nordisk museologi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2002-0503
pISSN - 1103-8152
DOI - 10.5617/nm.3803
Subject(s) - museology , legislation , spanish civil war , complaint , political science , first world war , world war ii , cultural institution , history , law , media studies , archaeology , sociology , ancient history
Museology in Finland The development of museums was severely impended first by the Civil War of 1918 and then by the Second World War. However in 1923 the Finnish Museums Association had been formed, and museum training had a prominent place on its agenda. A training course was arranged in 1928. However in the 30's the complaint was made that the profession lacked a scientific basis. New efforts were made after the war, in 1948. In the 1950's and 60's the first permanent posts were established in local and regional museums. In the 70's new legislation granted economic support to both museums of art and of cultural history in the regions, which led to a considerable growth in the number of employees. Today Finland has more than 800 museums and more than 100 of them have a total of 1.500 permanent posts.