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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Public Institutions as Learning Environments in Finland

Jukka SalminenLeena TornbergPäivi Venäläinen

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Economic growthInformationSystems_INFORMATIONINTERFACESANDPRESENTATION(e.g.HCI)business.industry4. EducationLearning environment05 social sciencesLifelong learningComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTING050301 educationPublic institutionSchool libraryPublic relationsCultural heritageBusinessCultural institution0509 other social sciences050904 information & library sciences0503 education

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Public cultural institutions in this article are understood to be a part of the built up environment. The services provided by these are available to all citizens in Finland. These include: libraries, museums, various art institutions, theatres, music institutions and science centres. The expertise of the writers of the article is based on museums and libraries as learning environments, so the content of the article will focus on them. Finland has a broad network of public libraries and museums.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-811-7_17