The National Board of Antiquities' finances

The National Board of Antiquities' activities are financed through budget funds. It receives an annual appropriation from the Government budget. The largest part of the National Board of Antiquities' funding comes from the Ministry of Education and Culture's administrative sector.

	The appropriation for 2013 Net expenditure € 22 728 000
	Investment expenditure Renovation and maintenance of offices and real estates to retain the value of property € 2 100 000 Equipment purchases € 1 900 000 Expenditure for the protection of cultural environment € 150 000
	Allowances For the restoration of buildings of cultural historical value and for the measures of maintenance support of archaeological sites € 1 661 000 For the restoration and repair of ships with cultural heritage significance € 380 000 Museum government grants € 1 296 000 For collecting and researching of cultural heritage € 150 000 In accordance with the World Heritage Convention there are allowances for protection, restoration-, research- and information work.
	Other funding In addition, the Board receives financing from the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Environment as well as from the Government appropriations to create jobs granted to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy and the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. The Board also receives outside funding for archaeological activities as archaeological research carried out due to large-scale private and public land use projects is paid for by the project executer. The National Board of Antiquities also carries out projects which receive funding from the EU. In addition to these, the National Board of Antiquities has the use of donations which are in various funds.
	The National Board of Antiquities receives income from such things as entrance fees to museums and castles, guided tours and the rents for premises, restoration services, object hire, export licences, sales of publications and other printed matters as well as photo and library services.

The commemorative coin from the
Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952
was the world's first Olympic coin.