We are a scholarly society focused on preserving, exploring, and sharing knowledge about Finland-Swedish culture.

Exceptional opening hours in July

From July 1st to 31st, the customer service in Helsinki is available on weekdays from 9 AM to 4 PM only by advance booking and for pre-selected archive materials and books. You can reserve your spot and order your materials using our customer form, which you can fill out at the service desk or request via arkivet@sls.fi. Both reservations and material orders, as well as applications for photography permission, must reach the archive by Wednesday, June 18th. The customer service in Vaasa will be closed from July 1st to 31st.