Welcome to the Seurasaari Foundation website!

The Seurasaari Foundation, founded in Helsinki 1956, is a non-profit, public benefit organization that began its work by organizing Midsummer celebrations. The purpose of the foundation is to support Seurasaari Open-Air Museum activities in Seurasaari Island. The work done by the foundation is visible in events where Finnish cultural heritage and traditional way of living serve as additional inspirations. The core values of the foundation’s activities are community, inclusion and a living, Finnish cultural heritage.

Our foundation is a member of the Association of Finnish Foundations, and we follow the code of conduct Best Practice for Foundations.

Upcoming events in Seurasaari

  • 2.6.2026 - 28.6.2026

    Anu Hätinen: Finnish National Costume in the Landscape

    Anu Hätinen’s photography exhibition “Finnish National Costume in the Landscape” is a tribute to the landscapes of Häme and to...
  • 6.6.2026

    Folk dance

    Folk dance group Tanhu-Visa appreciates the joy in dancing, individual performance and group spirit. Tanhu-Visa performs at Antti Event Ground....
  • 12.6.2026

    Seurasaarifolk on Helsinki Day

    Folk dancers and musicians in their colorful national costumes performs at Antti Event Grounds on Helsinki Day. You will see...