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The Turku Biological Museum opened on 15 July 1907. The story of the museum starts in 1902 when the Turku City Council received an anonymous donation for 50 000 marks for an unspecified purpose. Later it was revealed that the donation had been made by Alfred Jacobsson, the vice consul for Sweden, and his wife Hélène.
You will find a diverse selection of nature themed items such as books, postcards, jewelry, ornaments and handmade design products. There are also plenty of fun things for children including toys, children’s books, puzzles and various inspiring tools for crafts and outdoor games.
Turku is located between land and sea, on the coast of the Baltic Sea, so its nature is diverse and beautiful. Turku has many different kinds of nature trails and conservation areas, and the presence of the Archipelago Sea brings thousands of small islands and islets – the life at sea – close.
However, the beauty of the nature should not be taken for granted. In order to preserve the diversity of nature also for the following generations, we all should mend our ways.
Turku, which has been selected as one of the world's leading climate cities for five consecutive years, now wants to be one of the world's leading
A biodiversity park is a new approach to responding to biodiversity loss, fostering rare species and increasing biodiversity in urban green areas.