The World of Forgeries -public lecture 20.10.
Open public lecture: The World of Forgeries - Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 16.30 -8.00, Cupola-hall, Unioninkatu 36, National Library of Finland. Lecture will be held in Finnish.
People have been making forgeries of things for thousands of years. The list of things that have been forged is almost the same as everything else that humanity has produced throughout its history. Money, art, documents, medicines and brands have been and are still being forged. The motives for making forgeries vary, but often the underlying motive is the pursuit of illegal economic gain. In principle, a forgery is worthless, and from a legal perspective, forgery is a criminal act.
The Police Museum’s traveling exhibition will introduce you to the world of forgeries. The traveling exhibition is complemented by a selection of well-known forgeries in the collections of the National Library.
The Police Museum is part of the Finnish Police and is located in Tampere, in connection with the Police University College.
Photo: The Donation of Constantine (Latin: Donatio Constantini) is a forged Roman imperial decree by which the 4th-century emperor Constantine the Great supposedly transferred authority over Rome and the western part of the Roman Empire to the Pope. Composed probably in the 8th century, it was used, especially in the 13th century, in support of claims of political authority by the papacy.