The Digital Twin of Finland's Soul

Mission:

VirtualFinland.org makes Finnish cultural heritage, nature and innovation accessible to anyone - anywhere. We are building a virtual Finland where everyone can experience the stories of Finnishness digitally: learn, be inspired and participate.

Vision:

By 2030, VirtualFinland.org will be the world's best-known digital cultural platform, connecting Finns, culture lovers and partners across borders. We are our digital bridge to the world - an experiential, accessible and contemporary Finland.

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VirtualFinland.org - A digital cultural platform from Finland to the world

Imagine a Finland that knows no borders.

VirtualFinland.org is an internationally scalable digital cultural platform that brings the core of Finnish culture - museums, nature, myths, design, music and languages - to anywhere in the world, anytime.

This is not just a content portal or a website. It is an experiential, interactive and intelligently built virtual Finland, where individual users can encounter Finnishness in an experiential, linguistically accessible and technologically advanced way. The platform has cultural heritage at its core, but the form is forward-looking - we combine the silence of nature with digital intelligence, architecture with virtual reality, storytelling with artificial intelligence.

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VirtualFinland.org is built on a proven model for success.

Prior to the launch of this national platform, we spent two years creating the Virtual Museum Musteen - a fully virtual cultural centre that combines Central Uusimaa museums, 360° tours, VR experiences, digital guides and accessible stories into a single user experience. This pilot project, with a budget of more than €1 million, served as a unique test-bed: through it we built the technology, service processes and partnership model that now form the backbone of VirtualFinland.org.

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So VirtualFinland is not an idea - it's scaling up.

We are now building a separate, completely new but experience-based platform that will open up these tools and concepts to the entire Finnish cultural and heritage scene: museums, municipalities, arts organisations, festivals, language communities, libraries and design brands. Our mission is simple but ambitious: to create a shared digital ecosystem where every Finnish story can be experienced, shared and recorded - regardless of time and place.

Virtual Finland - where nature and technology live together

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<aside> <img src="/icons/computer_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/computer_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> What does the platform bring together?

Museums and cultural institutions: digital exhibitions, 3D spaces, interactive guides
Finnish nature: 360 experiences, sauna culture, seasons, hiking experiences
Myths and history: from Kalevala to World War II stories
Design, architecture and aesthetics: from Alvar Aalto to contemporary design
Music and modernity: from Sibelius to Finnish rap and ambient music
Artificial intelligence-assisted guidance and content production: language-specific guidance, ask-answer systems, personalised recommendations </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/dashboard_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/dashboard_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> For investors and founding partners:

VirtualFinland.org operates as a national and international platform built on a sustainable business model. Founding partners - cities, museums, foundations, brands - will be part of the first phase to build the backbone of the platform.

The revenue and funding model includes:

Initial membership and sponsorship income from founding partners
Public support (e.g. Business Finland, EU, OKM)
Ticket revenues (virtual events, guided tours, livestreams).
Virtual sales and licences (digital cultural products, language versions)
Freemium model and premium content (advance access, special experiences)
Partnership models for companies and brands (dedicated pavilion space, cultural diplomacy) </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/clock_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/clock_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> Why now?VirtualFinland.org is born at a time when:

Demand for digital cultural heritage is growing globally (e.g. diasporas, schools, virtual tourism)
XR technologies and artificial intelligence enable large-scale accessibility without physical location
Finland is seeking a new digital identity - international but deeply rooted
More and more cities, museums and businesses need to be visible globally, but without heavy in-house production

VirtualFinland.org is the answer. It is building a digital Finland that is always open, always multilingual, and always storied.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/cloudy_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/cloudy_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> Why invest in this?

Cost-effective scaling: generative AI delivers content and service without increasing staff costs
Expanding user base: multilingualism enables global accessibility
Strategic leadership: Finland can profile itself as the first "smart state" with its own AI trained in culture
Real impact: increased tourism, education and cultural exports </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/gear_pink.svg" alt="/icons/gear_pink.svg" width="40px" /> Summary: what do we offer partners from the start?

A ready-made virtual space or pavilion wing that highlights your content in a high-quality environment
The opportunity to influence the platform structure and technology
A branded , clean and value-driven environment that promotes culture, accessibility and community
A community that builds digital Finland together - vibrant, inclusive and globally shareable </aside>

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Who can benefit from this?

VirtualFinland.org strengthens the cultural visibility, attractiveness and competitiveness of Finland as a whole by providing an experiential and accessible digital business card to the world.

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The Digital Twin of Finland's Soul

Mission:

VirtualFinland.org makes Finnish cultural heritage, nature and innovation accessible to anyone - anywhere. We are building a virtual Finland where everyone can experience the stories of Finnishness digitally: learn, be inspired and participate.

Vision:

By 2030, VirtualFinland.org will be the world's best-known digital cultural platform, connecting Finns, culture lovers and partners across borders. We are our digital bridge to the world - an experiential, accessible and contemporary Finland.

VirtualFinland.org - A digital cultural platform from Finland to the world

VirtualFinland.org is built on a proven model for success.

Who can benefit from this?

VirtualFinland.org strengthens the cultural visibility, attractiveness and competitiveness of Finland as a whole by providing an experiential and accessible digital business card to the world*.*

For more information:

VirtualFinland.org strengthens the cultural visibility, attractiveness and competitiveness of Finland as a whole by providing an experiential and accessible digital business card to the world.