WELCOME to the MUSEUM Groups Free of Charge: All Groups Consisting of Immigrants Led by Teachers Or Group Leaders Qualify for Free Admission to the Museum

WERSTAS FINNISH LABOUR MUSEUM

The history of ordinary people is showcased in the exhibitions of the Werstas Finnish Labour Museum. Entry to the museum is always free of charge. At Werstas, objects relating to workers’ lives, their work and machinery are on display, as well as a huge steam engine. At Werstas, the visitor can become acquainted with the development of Finnish society from the workers’ perspective.

Werstas is located in the Finlayson district. WELCOME TO THE MUSEUM Groups free of charge: All groups consisting of immigrants led by teachers or group leaders qualify for free admission to the museum. The groups must notify the museum of their arrival in advance. The free visits do not apply to individuals, but only to groups. WHAT IS A MUSEUM? Museums conserve old objects, photos or works of art and collect information on present day events. CONTACT INFORMATION: Museums are places open to all and where a lot is WERSTAS FINNISH LABOUR MUSEUM, Väinö Linnan aukio 8 going on. Museums host exhibitions structured tel. +358 10 420 9220, www.tyovaenmuseo.fi around a particular theme or artist. Most museums www.werstas.fi charge an entry fee, but at some museums entry is always free or may be free at certain times of the week. Some of the exhibitions organised at a museum are on view for a long time, others only for a few months. There are many museums in Tampere. Only some of the city’s museums are described in this brochure. For more, please visit the website: www. tampere.fi

There are ordinary people in Tampere who act as vol-

Jari Kuusenaho unteer culture companions. They can be requested, free of charge, as a companion, e.g. to a museum. Access to a museum, when one is accompanied by a culture companion, is always free of charge. TAITE CULTURAL EDUCATION UNIT

The TAITE Cultural Education Unit organises guided tours at the museum and events for people of all ages. The services are usually free of charge.

TAITE also organises voluntary activities. You may ask for a volunteer culture companion to come along with you to acquaint yourself with e.g. museums, libraries, a city gym or to go for a walk, all free of charge. With a volunteer you have a free access to the museums.

FURTHER INFORMATION: SIGN UP FOR A CULTURAL COMPANION: by email: [email protected] or by phone on Monday and Thursday between 10 am-12 noon tel. +358 40 806 3910.

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MUSEUM CENTRE VAPRIIKKI THE TAMPERE ART MUSEUM MOOMIN MUSEUM SARA HILDÉN ART MUSEUM MILAVIDA MUSEUM AMURI MUSEUM OF WORKERS’ HOUSING

VAPRIIKKI hosts many different kinds of exhibitions. THE TAMPERE ART MUSEUM displays temporary THE MOOMIN MUSEUM exhibits the Moomin-themed In the temporary exhibitions at the SARA HILDÉN Art The MILAVIDA MUSEUM is located in the Näsilinna The AMURI MUSEUM OF WORKERS’ HOUSING allows Among the themes of the exhibitions are nature and exhibitions of Finnish and international art. Paintings, drawings by writer and artist Tove Jansson in a new, Museum Finnish and international artworks - paintin- palace. This museum displays the history of the visitor to acquaint himself with where and how animals, history and technology. The Museum Centre drawings, sculptures and photographs can be viewed experimental way. Also on display will be three- gs, sculptures and graphics - are on show. In the Scul- the Nottbeck family of Tampere industrialists. life was lived in Tampere in days of old. The Museum Vapriikki is a large building and also home to the at the museum. dimensional tableaux of incidents that occur in the pture Park that surrounds the museum some of the Furthermore, at the Milavida Museum the visitor can of Worker’s Housing showcases the life and homes of Natural History Museum of Tampere, the Finnish Hockey Moomin stories. famous sculptures from the collections of the Sara Hil- become acquainted with fashion and design. the workers from different periods. Both adults and Hall of Fame, the Mineral Museum, the Rupriikki Media OPENING HOURS AND FREE ADMISSION: dén Foundation are displayed. children have fun with us! Museum, the Doll Museum, the Finnish Museum of 2019: Tue-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun OPENING HOURS AND FREE ADMISSION 2019: Games and the Postal Museum. 10am-6pm, 2020: Tue-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Tue-Wed 9am-5pm, Thu-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am- The Sara Hildén Art Museum is located in the middle OPENING HOURS AND FREE ADMISSION: OPENING HOURS AND FREE ADMISSION: Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. Free admission on Fridays from 5pm. Free admission on every last Friday of the month of the Särkänniemi Amusement Park and is accessible The opening hours of the museum vary in the summer The Museum of Workers’ Housing is open only in the Vapriikki is located in the Tampella area, on the banks 3pm to 6pm. At other times an entry fee is applicable. between 3pm-7pm (please check the website for through the amusement park’s main gate. and winter season. Please check the opening hours on summer, from May to September, Tuesday to Sunday of the Tammerkoski rapids. exceptions). the website: www.museomilavida.fi (closed on Mondays). Free entrance on Fridays from Opening hours and free admission: Tuesday-Sunday Opening hours and reduced admission fees/ 3pm to 6pm. At other times, an admission fee is 10am-6pm (closed on Mondays). Free admission to free entry: applicable. Vapriikki on Fridays from 3pm to 5pm. Does not apply In winter (September-April): Tuesday–Sunday to special exhibitions. At other times an entry fee is 10am–6pm (closed on Mondays) applicable. In summer (May-August): Monday-Sunday 10am–6pm Groups free of charge: Groups consisting of immigrants led by group leaders qualify for free admission to the There is a reduced admission fee for unemployed and Vapriikki exhibitions (excluding special exhibitions). pensioners (2 euros) on ”Arts Thursdays”, held approxi- These free visits do not apply to individuals but only mately once a month. to groups. The groups must be accompanied by a lea- At other times, an admission fee is applicable. der. The groups must notify the museums of their arrival in advance.

CONTACT INFORMATION: CONTACT INFORMATION: CONTACT INFORMATION: CONTACT INFORMATION: CONTACT INFORMATION: CONTACT INFORMATION: MUSEUM CENTRE VAPRIIKKI Alaverstaanraitti 5, TAMPERE ART MUSEUM, Puutarhakatu 34 MOOMIN MUSEUM, Tampere-talo, Yliopistonkatu 55 SARA HILDÉNIN TAIDEMUSEO, Laiturikatu 13, Särkänniemi MILAVIDA MUSEUM, Näsilinna, Milavidanrinne 8 AMURI MUSEUM OF WORKERS’ HOUSING, +Tel. 358 3 5656 6966, [email protected], Tel. +358 3 56566577, [email protected] Tel. +358 3 243 4111, [email protected] +358 3 5654 3500, [email protected] Tel. +358 40 831 4054, [email protected] Satakunnankatu 49, tel. +358 3 5656 6690 www.vapriikki.fi www.tampereentaidemuseo.fi www.muumimuseo.fi www.tampere.fi/sarahilden www.museomilavida.fi [email protected], www.museokortteli.fi

Groups free of charge: All groups consisting of immigrants led by teachers or group leaders qualify for free admission to museums. The groups must notify the museum of their arrival in advance. The free visits do not apply to individuals, but only to groups.