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Through its operations, the Finnish Museum of Natural History consolidates a nature-positive worldview. Your donation will help us defend research-based knowledge and a sustainable relationship with the natural environment.
How to donate

Make the donation securely through an online payment service. Donations can be made through all Finnish online banks as well as with most credit cards online.

  1. Select your cause – Other campaigns and funds 
  2. Select a cause – Write “Luomus” in the search field

You can also easily make a donation directly via MobilePay to the number 18623. The app will suggest the correct number when you use the search term ‘Luomus’. 

Please remember to add your email address (or phone number) in the message field, since only the name of the payer and the last three digits of their phone number will be shown to the University of Helsinki for MobilePay donations. Adding your contact details ensures that you will receive information on the impact of donated funds.

Make a donation to support Luomus directly by bank transfer. The University of Helsinki Funds manages the donated funds and directs the money to the donor’s intended campaign or fund.  

Account number: Nordea: IBAN = FI15 1660 3001 0767 70, BIC = NDEAFIHH 

Recipient: University of Helsinki Funds

Message: Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus/purpose of the donation/name and contact details of the donor  

For donations of €850 or more, please complete a deed of donation as well. 

A legacy to support biodiversity.

Donations enable us to carry out research projects and new exhibitions as well as to provide environmental education and academic outreach.

Should you wish to allocate your donation to a specific Luomus research project or a specific public attraction, please contact: 

Donor relations, University of Helsinki, (+358) (0)29 41 21650 or donate@helsinki.fi

Read more about our work
Support our exhibitions

Material donations by individuals, companies and communities are a unique complement to the museum’s collections. For example, the family of mammoths showcased at the Change in the Air exhibition was donated by an association called Jääkausi, which made life-sized reconstructions of the mammoths as well as the woolly rhinoceros and giant deer. Animal models are produced under the guidance of experts of the University of Helsinki.

Research for the future

When a bat sample was collected in the 19th century, no one could have predicted how much information it would provide in the future. Contemporary DNA study methods have, for example, enabled researchers to find out which insects a bat 200 years ago had been eating.  By comparing the data with that of current bats, we can study changes in the prominence of insect species. We are yet to learn what else we can find out with new methods under development. 

Contact us

Do you have any questions related to Luomus or donations? Please contact us!

Donor relations, University of Helsinki, (+358) (0)29 41 21650 or donate@helsinki.fi

The University of Helsinki has a collection permit granted by the National Police Board on 18 June 2020 RA/2020/737, which is valid throughout the country excluding the Åland Islands.