Musiikkiarkisto is a national archival center that has been collecting and preserving Finnish music-related materials since 1990. As a non-profit private archive, Musiikkiarkisto offers its services to researchers and anyone interested in the history of Finnish popular music. The archive's extensive collections, comprising over 1200 meters of shelves, hold a significant portion of Finnish cultural heritage.

These collections consist of over 450 personal and community archives, including materials such as recordings, videos, photographs, interviews, sheet music, manuscripts, music magazines, agreements, and letters. Physical materials are stored according to the National Archives' regulations, while digital materials are preserved in the national Cultural Heritage-PAS service provided by the Finnish IT Center for Science. In recognition of its reliable and sustainable management of digital assets, Musiikkiarkisto has been awarded the CoreTrustSeal certification.

To access the archive's materials, researchers and interested individuals can visit the archive's premises and search for materials through the Finna. fi service. The archive's general collections, including the library, music magazines, and interviews, are cataloged in the Skaala database.

Musiikkiarkisto also collaborates with Suomen Äänitearkisto to maintain the Fenno database, which contains information about Finnish recordings. The archive accepts donations of archives and unique materials related to Finnish music culture, excluding classical music and folk music. Furthermore, Musiikkiarkisto serves as a research institution, providing guidance, information retrieval services, and long-term storage for research materials.

The archive organizes international and national seminars on music research and publishes books and recordings on Finnish popular music. Musiikkiarkisto is committed to open science and open access publishing. Their open publishing activity includes books, recordings, interviews, seminar presentations, and research data, which are available on the archive's Open Access section.

With expertise in digitization and digital long-term preservation, Musiikkiarkisto actively contributes to the development of private archive operations and the entire cultural heritage sector in collaboration with other organizations. Visitors must make arrangements in advance to access Musiikkiarkisto's premises, and currently, only a maximum of two customers are allowed at a time. The contact information for the archive is located at Sörnäisten rantatie 25, Helsinki.

Overall, Musiikkiarkisto plays a vital role in preserving and promoting the rich history of Finnish popular music, making it accessible for research and enjoyment