Finnish American Heritage Center

• Heritage Center Theatre
• Community Enrichment Classes
• Finnish Folk Music Camp
• Finnish American Historical Archive and Museum
• Finnish Folk Music Camp
• Finlandia University Gallery
• Finnish Language Instruction in America
• Heritage Center in Finnish
• Finnish Links
• Heritage Center Staff

Finnish American Heritage Center

English / Finnish

History of the Finnish American Heritage Center

Since its grand opening in 1990, Finlandia University's Finnish American Heritage Center has become a community focal point and a national center, offering a multitude of exhibits, lectures, plays, musical programs and community events each year. The building is a popular stop for tourists.

Finnish immigrants dreamed of an institution that would provide religious education, perpetuate the Finnish language and preserve their experience in North America. Suomi College (now Finlandia University) built in 1896, is the realization of that dream, and the only remaining North American institution of higher learning founded by Finnish Americans.

Hours and Location

The Finnish American Heritage Center is located in downtown Hancock, Michigan, at 435 Quincy Street (U.S. 41 North). The Heritage Center is open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contact:
James Kurtti
Director, Finnish American Heritage Center
Editor, The Finnish American Reporter
Office: Finnish American Heritage Center, Mezzanine Level
435 Quincy St
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906) 487-7302
Fax: (906) 487-7557
Email: editor@finnishamericanreporter.com