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Publications of the Sport Museum Foundation of Finland

How to order:

The books may be ordered by e-mail. The price (including postage) should be paid in advance to the bank account of the Sport Museum Foundation of Finland.

Please send the following information to the address pia.arvo(at)stadion.fi:
- Your name and address
- Books that you wish to order

We will send a message that confirms your order. The message will include the total sum (postage included) and our bank account number.

For more information please contact pia.arvo(at)stadion.

The Collection Policy of the Sports Museum of Finland
The Sports Museum of Finland began its activities in 1931 under the auspices of the State Sports and Gymnastics Board. In 1938, the Sports Museum Foundation was established for the administration of the museum.

According to the by-laws of the Foundation, the Sports Museum collects, studies, stores and displays material and information on the culture of sports and physical exercise. Material of Finnish origin is given primary importance in collection.

Research Activity

Research of sports history is one of the key areas of activity of the Sports Museum Foundation of Finland.

In 2011 the Sports Museum Foundation launched an extensive research project that aims to chart the development, main characteristics and changing directions of Finnish sport and physical culture. The first stage of the project concentrates on the period from the 1970’s to the present day.

The 1952 Olympic Torch Project, launched in September 2011, aims to ascertain the present whereabouts of all the torches made for the Helsinki Olympic Games of 1952 and to collect information and reminiscences on the torch relay from along its entire course from Greece to Helsinki. The Sports Museum Foundation will publish the results of the one-year research project in a book in late 2012. Read more about the Helsinki Olympic torches and about the memory collection process here.