Natural History Museum of Helsinki
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| Natural History Museum of Helsinki | |
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| Helsingin luonnontieteellinen museo | |
 The museum is situated in an old Russian gymnasium. |
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| Established | 1924 |
| Location | Helsinki |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Website | www.luomus.fi/english/ |
The Natural History Museum of Helsinki (Finnish: Luonnontieteellinen museo, Swedish: Naturhistoriska centralmuseet) is an exhibition of the Finnish Museum of Natural History of the University of Helsinki. It has the largest zoological collection in Finland. The museum is located in Etu-Töölö in central Helsinki.The museum was founded in 1923 building on collections housed in the Gymnasium of Alexander which date from 1870.
The museum displays taxidermed animals, skeletons, remains of prehistoric animals, and minerals. The first floor houses a bone exhibition; in the upper floors there are exhibitions of the Finnish nature, the nature of the world, and the history of life.
The moose statue in front of the museum is its best known symbol. The lobby hall is dominated by a taxidermed African elephant. The museum also has a cafe and a souvenir shop. The total floor area of the museum is around 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft).
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Coordinates: 60°10′17″N 24°55′53″E / 60.17139°N 24.93139°E
