Dances with snow crystals
Snow and ice are beautiful to look at, but they are also an important subject of geophysical research. Snow samples studied at the University of Helsinki come from Finnish forests and lakes, and from as far away as the Antarctic. READ MORE

Children's university
The future is in the children, even for a university. That is why the University of Helsinki offers a wide range of activities for children and young people. The most popular destination is probably the Finnish Museum of Natural History. In 2002, the museum received no less than 314 kindergarten groups. READ MORE

The museum is finally open!
Museum activities serving the needs of both teaching and research have been part of the operations of the University of Helsinki since the beginning. Previously scattered around the city, the collections are now gathered under one roof in the Helsinki University Museum in the Arppeanum building. Right in the historical centre of the city, a stone's throw from Senate Square, Arppeanum is the oldest building in Finland that was also originally intended as a museum. READ MORE