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Moomin Museum

At Moomin Museum, there are always original Moomin illustrations by Tove Jansson on display. The Moomin Museum’s Observatory hosts changing exhibitions.

An exhibition based on beloved children’s poems by poet Kirsi Kunnas, titled Tiitiäisen aika, takes visitors to the world of play and imagination. The delightful original illustrations by leading Finnish illustrators who illustrated Kunnas’ poems are the heart of the exhibition. The exhibition is visible until March 31st.

Tove Jansson is one of the most internationally well-known Finnish artists. She is best known as the creator of the Moomin characters and as the author of the Moomin books. However, Tove Jansson considered herself primarily a painter. She also created several public monumental works, illustrations, cartoons and comics. The exhibition An Artist’s Life – Tove Jansson, opening on April 20 in the Observatory, explores Jansson’s diverse artistic career as well as personal life.

Sara Hildén Art Museum

The spring exhibition at Sara Hildén Art Museum Red birds on green tree, presents key artists and works from the foundation’s foreign collection from the early 20th century to the present day inlcuding paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.

Museum Centre Vapriikki

Vapriikki rocks! Explore the unique music phenomenon of Tampere, Manserock, in the brand new exhibition.

Riding the Radio Waves exhibition tells the story of radio in Finland from the 1920s to the present day. How did people listen to the radio in the 1920s? And in the 2020s? What meaning did radio have and still has today?

In the Game Jam Stories exhibition, visitors dive into the colorful world of game jams in Finland. Game jams bring together a group of people interested in game development. The exhibition can be seen until April 28.

Over the Barriers: Game Accessibility exhibition offers an opportunity to explore the accessibility of games, learn who benefit from accessibility, and try out various assistive gaming devices. The exhibition is on display until March 31.

Once Upon a Time, a Story of the Origin of Fairy Tales, visible until March 10, tells the story of fairy tales, heroes and heroines. It features both familiar and less familiar fairy tales from Europe and beyond, taking visitors across the seven lands and the seven seas.

At Vapriikki, you can also see the Nature Photographs of yhe year 2023 until April 14. The exhibition features all 38 award-winning photographs, including the Nature Photograph of the year 2023 by Jetro Luhta.

Tampere Art Museum

Tampere Art Museum has two exhibitions on display until May 5. Tuula Lehtinen – With Pleasure showcases the extensive and diverse career of the Tampere-based visual artist from the 1980s to the 2020s. The exhibition shows Tuula Lehtinen’s journey from a graphic artist to a painter and creator of public works, spanning a wide time frame. On display there are paintings, graphics, ceramic sculptures and installations.

Charles Sandison, one of Finland’s internationally well-known artists,  has created computer-based light installations indoors and outdoors around the world. His art has been described as light sculpture. In Sandison’s works, words, symbols, and movements are projected onto walls, living and interacting with each other. Exhibition visitors feel as if they are on a space journey, amidst the universe of words. The Art Museum exhibition consists of a new piece named Rhizome.

The National Police Museum

The next exhibition at the National Police Museum Marias and Mörkös – Police Vehicles On and Off the Road will open in spring 2024. The exhibition will include a diverse display of police vehicles: cars, motorcycles, scooters, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.

The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas

The main exhibition at Werstas, United, explores working-class history from the 19th century to the present day. United is an exhibition which highlights the experiences of ordinary people and invites the visitor to join the story of better future built together.

In the Mansepunk exhibition, visitors explore the world of punk bands in Tampere region. The exhibition is visible until April 14.

Don’t forget that the entrance to the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas is free of charge!

Museum Milavida

Bridal Bliss 31.3.2023-3.3.2024. The exhibition is a journey into the history of wedding customs. Why did the bridal crown have myrtle and orange blossoms? How did the bride prepare for her wedding night? The exhibition features, for example, photographs, artefacts and old wedding dresses.

Mobilia – Finnish Museum of Car and Road

The French with All the Spices exhibition is a miniature exhibition in Mobilia’s Fenno Galleria, which presents ten fascinatingly individual French car models until August 31.

Serlachius museums 

At Gösta, Anna Estarriola’s exhibition Moment and Elena Näsänen’s video installation Night and Day are on display until March 3. Catch is on display at Gösta until April 14, 2024. What can we capture from the flow of life?

Museum Gustaf is closed due to renovation and will open again in summer 2024 with new exhibitions.

Upcoming exhibitions Devan Shimoyama’s barber shop installation Fade cut and ROR ABC, Revolution On Request, will open on the 23th of March at Gösta.

 

See also Pukstaavi in Sastamala and Lenin Museum in Tampere!