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Oulun Historiaseura

Oulun Historiaseura ry

Oulu, Finland

HeritageScience & Research
AssociationFounded 1933
Profile last updated: July 31, 2026

About

Founded in 1933, Oulun Historiaseura is a non-profit association based in Oulu, Finland working on heritage, science & research.

Oulun Historiaseura is a non-profit registered association founded in 1933 in Oulu, Finland. It promotes the study and appreciation of history in Oulu and Northern Finland. It organises public lectures, seminars and excursions, publishes scientific and popular history works, and awards prizes for historical research. Membership is open to anyone interested in history, and the society has around 130 members across Finland.

Location

Oulu, Finland

Founded

1933

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ry

Legal name

Oulun Historiaseura ry

Members

130

VAT number

FI65574136

Focus areas

historylocal historyNorthern FinlandlecturespublicationsOulu

Languages

FI

Causes & programmes

Causes

HeritageScience & Research

Works for

Communities

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCommunity programmes

Programmes

Scripta Historica

Science & Research

Publication series of peer-reviewed scientific monographs and articles on history, with a northern perspective, comprising 38 publications to date.

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership fees

Ways to support

MembershipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Olaus Magnus -palkinto

Oulun Historiaseura ry

Pro gradu -palkinto

Oulun Historiaseura ryBest pro gradu thesis in Finnish, Scandinavian, general or history of ideas at the University of Oulu

Industry memberships

Tieteellisten Seurain valtuuskunta

Partnerships

Oulu-opisto, Oulu-seura ry, Nuorten Ystävät ry, Suomen Kotiseutuliitto, Lönnrot-instituutti

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