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Exhibition room at the National Archives on Rauhankatu, Helsinki

Pro Finlandia. Finland’s road to independence.

The fourth and final part of a series of exhibitions that portrays developments leading to independence focuses on relations to Russia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Open between 5.12.2017-31.8.2018 at the National Archives (Rauhankatu 17, Helsinki) from Tuesday to Friday.

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04.06.2018 ICARUS meeting #21 and 7th CO:OP partner meeting in Helsinki
21.05.2018 Pro Finlandia exhibition in summer 2018.
18.05.2018 Irregular opening hours of the registry and telephone services of the National Archives of Finland
09.05.2018 Scanathon on the International Archives Day

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