![Plaster cast of Alexander Tondeur's "Wissenschaft".](https://www2.helsinki.fi/sites/default/files/styles/12_7_small/public/thumbnails/image/wissenschaft_1_liftup_vaaleanpunainen.jpg?itok=8dZURgUj "Plaster cast of Alexander Tondeur's "Wissenschaft".")
The University of Helsinki is the oldest university in Finland and the hub of Finnish culture and learning. The exhibitions and collections of the University Museum tell the fascinating story of the University, from the founding of the Royal Academy of Turku in the year 1640 up to the present day. The Helsinki Observatory and the Art Room of the University of Helsinki are also a part of the University Museum.