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Museums and galleries in Tampere
Museums and galleries in Tampere
Most of Tampere's museums concentrate on its working-class history. Kids will get a kick out of the Moomin Valley and the Spy Museum, while the top draw for adults is probably the Tampere Art museum
Amuri Museum of Workers' Housing (Amurin työläismuseokortteli), Satakunnankatu 49, ☎ +358 3 5656 6690, . Tu-Su 10-18. Open in summer only.. Amuri is a block of 19th century houses turned into a museum that shows how workers used to live. The houses form an almost closed inner court, and share only one kitchen. Adults €6, children (7-16) €1. �
Finnish Boxing Museum (Suomen nyrkkeilymuseo), Aleksanterinkatu 26 B, ☎ +358 400 830 128 ( ). Open by prior agreement only. Finnish and international boxing equipment, photographs and other items. Voluntary price. �
Finnish Labour Museum Werstas (Työväenmuseo Werstas), Väinö Linnan aukio 8, . Tu-Su 11-18. Free entrance. �
Hiekka Art Museum (Hiekan taidemuseo), Pirkankatu 6, ☎ +358 3 212 3973, . Tue 15-18, Wed 15-19, Thu 15-18, Sun 12-15. Home museum of art collector Kustaa Hiekka. Adults €7, students €4. �
phone="+358 3 5656 6046" hours="Tu-F 09-17, Sa-Su 10-18" price="Adults ?4, children (7-16) and students ?1">Not quite as boring as you'd think, the museum has plenty of gemstones cut and raw including a 600-kg chunk of Brazilian amethyst, meteorites and even a couple of dinosaur eggs.</see>
The Moominvalley of the Tampere Art Museum (Muumilaakso), Hämeenpuisto 20 (In the same building with main library Metso), ☎ +358 3 5656 6578 ( ), . Tu-F 9-17, Sa-Su 10-18. Museum devoted to the Tove Jansson characters, with original sketches and drawings. The permanent exhibition is rather staid, but there are occasional performances aimed children. Adults €7, children (4-16) and students €2. �
Rupriikki, Väinö Linnan aukio 13 (Finlayson), ☎ +358 3 5656 6411 ( ), . Tu-Su 10-18. Media museum focusing on the history and development of mass communications. Adults €5, children (7-16) and students €1. �
Sara Hildén Art Museum (Sara Hildénin taidemuseo), Särkänniemi, ( ), . Tu-Su 11-18. Modern art, both Finnish and foreign. �
Spy Museum (Vakoilumuseo), Satakunnankatu 18, . Jun-Aug: M-Sa 10-16, 11-17. Sep-May: M-Sun 11-17. Claims to be the first spy museum in the world, exhibiting everything from spy cameras to secret weapons. Admission ?8 (adults) / ?6 (children and students). �
Tampere Art Museum (Tampereen taidemuseo), Puutarhakatu 34, . Tu-Su 10-18. Changing exhibitions of Finnish and foreign art. Adults 6, children 2. Price varies with exhibitions. �
Vapriikki, Veturiaukio 4, . Tue-Su 10-18,. Changing exhibitions. Basic exhibitions include the history of Pirkanmaa, a shoe museum and a hockey museum as well as a museum prententing Finnish nature. Adults €8, children (7-16) and students €, pensioners and unemployed €6. Some exhibitions may cost extra. �
Art and Craftcenter Verkaranta (Käsi- ja taideteollisuuskeskus Verkaranta), Verkatehtaankatu 2, ☎ +358 3 225 1409 ( ), . M-F 10-18, Sa-Su 11-16 (12-17 in summer). Monthly exhibitions on arts and crafts. €3,50. �
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