Finnish Antiquarian Society

The Finnish Antiquarian Society (Finnish: Suomen Muinaismuistoyhdistys) is a scholarly society for the purpose of promoting archaeological, ethnological, art-historical and cultural-historical research concerning Finland and other Finno-Ugrian regions and peoples.

Finnish Antiquarian Society
Founded1870
FocusArchaeology, ethnology, art history and cultural history
Location
Area served
Finland
Membership (2022)
356[1]
Websitewww.muinaismuistoyhdistys.fi

The society publishes four peer-reviewed book series; Suomen Muinaismuistoyhdistyksen Aikakauskirja, Suomen Museo-Finskt Museum, Kansatieteellinen Arkisto and Iskos.

List of chairmen edit

  • Zachris Topelius 1870–1875, 1878–1879
  • Wilhelm Lagus 1875–1878
  • K. E. F. Ignatius 1879–1885
  • J. R. Aspelin 1885–1915
  • Hjalmar Appelgren-Kivalo 1915, 1918–1919
  • Theodor Schwindt 1916–1917
  • Axel Olai Heikel 1917–1918
  • Alfred Hackman 1919–1920
  • Juhani Rinne 1920–1921
  • Kustavi Grotenfelt 1921–1922
  • U. T. Sirelius 1922–1923, 1924–1929
  • Julius Ailio 1923–1924
  • Björn Cederhvarf 1929–1930
  • A. M. Tallgren 1930–1942
  • Aarne Äyräpää 1942–1945
  • Kustaa Vilkuna 1945–1962
  • Ella Kivikoski 1962–1968
  • Lars Pettersson 1968–1973
  • Carl Fredrik Meinander 1973–1976
  • Henrik Lilius 1977–1984
  • Juhani U. E. Lehtonen 1984–1991
  • Torsten Edgren 1991–1998
  • Teppo Korhonen 1998–2004
  • Helena Edgren 2004–2010
  • Mika Lavento 2010–2016
  • Pia Olsson 2016–2021
  • Elina Räisänen 2021–[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Toimintakertomus 2022", Suomen Museo-Finskt Museum 2023 (in Finnish), 2023
  2. ^ Aiemmat toimihenkilöt, Finnish Antiquarian Society, retrieved 27 January 2024

External links edit