The Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS is an independent research institution functioning under the University of Helsinki. It is also one of the three central national museums in Finland and responsible for the national collections in its field. The collections, which include botanical, zoological, geological and paleontological specimens from all over the world, serve research in the fields of biology and geology as well as educational purposes. LUOMUS http://luomus.fi/en houses scientific collections of 13.2 million specimens and living plants, making it one of the largest Natural History Museums in the Nordic countries and the leading institute in Finland for academic research and education on biodiversity and taxonomy.

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