Quirky Museums

Spy Museum

Amuri Museum of Workers' Housing

Explore the way people used to live in Tampere a century ago. Get lost in time in the homes of the working class and learn the life stories of fictional residents.

www.museokortteli.fi/en www.vakoilumuseo.fi/spy-museum

The first Spy Museum in the world offers knowledge about espionage and the influence it has had on society. The Spy Museum introduces well-known spies and their equipment through fun and functional exhibition. For example try the agent test and find out would if you have the skills to be an agent!

Sara Hildén Art Museum

Sara Hildén Art Museum is the permanent home to large collection of domestic and international contemporary as well as modern art. The collection is owned by Sara Hildén Foundation and it currently amounts up to 5000 art pieces. www.tampere.fi/sarahilden/en

Tampere Art Museum

Tampere Art Museum presents art-historical themes and phenomena related to Finnish and international contemporary art. The museum’s art collection includes 14.000 pieces. www.tampereentaidemuseo.fi/en

The Lenin Museum

Why a Lenin Museum in Tampere, you might wonder. Because Lenin and Stalin met here for the first time - and the rest is history. www.lenin.fi/en

Museum Centre Vapriikki

Museum Centre Vapriikki offers experiences to the whole family in premises of the old Tampella factory hall. Vapriikki is home to large number of changing exhibitions as well as to multiple different museums, such as Postal Museum, The Finnish Museum of Games, The Doll Museum and Natural History Museum.

www.vapriikki.fi/en

Moomin Museum

The world’s only Moomin Museum welcomes visitors to the wit, wisdom, warmth and adventure of the Moomin books and illustrations. The Moomin Museum is an experiential art museum for Moomin fans and art lovers of all ages.

www.muumimuseo.fi/en

The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas

The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas specializes in social history and exhibiting the history of work and workers. Versatile exhibitions and lively event activities guarantee a continuous abundance of things to see and do at Werstas. In addition, there is no admission fee!

www.tyovaenmuseo.fi/en