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Things to do in Pirkanmaa, Finland: The Best Museums
Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland, also known as Tampere Region in government documents), is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijät-Häme, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Southwest Finland.
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1. Visavuori
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5.0 based on 30 reviews
VISAVUORI is the museum of the life and works of sculptor Emil Wikstrom (1864-1942)
Reviewed By piriot - Stresa, Italy
Visavuori is a few kilometres off from the main road Tampere-Helsinki. Worth the break. The old buildings tell us about the work of one of the most famous Finnish the sculptors from the time when the nationalism broke out in Finland. The new building from the 1970’s show us the works of the most famous Finnish cartoonist.
2. Kuokkalan museoraitti
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Kuokkalan museoraitti on Lempäälä-Seuran ja Lempäälän kunnan yhteisesti omistama museoalue, jota Lempäälä-Seura ylläpitää. Museoraitti on ollut toiminnassa vuodesta 1981. Menneitten vuosikymmenten tunnelmaan pääsee tutustumaan kuudessa erikoismuseossa, joihin kuuluvat kauppamuseo, pajamuseo, parturi- ja kampaamomuseo, suutarimuseo, sotaveteraanien perinnekammari sekä pieneläjä Puskeman Kustaan tölli. Lisäksi museoraitin yhteen rakennukseen on sijoitettu hammaslääkärin välineet. Museoraitin yhteydessä on myös karjalaisen Sakkola-Säätiön ylläpitämä Sakkola-museo.
3. Milavida Museo
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
This museum is located in a restored late-19th-century Näsi Castle in the middle of the lush Näsi Park. Milavida presents the glamorous and international lifestyle of the Nottbeck family, the owners of the famous Finlayson cotton mill. The temporary exhibition 'Carry me – 100 years of handbags' showcases the centenary story of the handbag.
4. Vapriikin Museokeskus
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4.5 based on 396 reviews
Reviewed By leffex - Pietarsaari, Finland
The Vapriikki is amazing. You can find all kind of museums here. The Stone Museum, Media Museum Rupriikki , Puppet Museum , Pirkanmaa Provincial Museum , Postal Museum , Finnish Ice Hockey Museum , Finnish Game Museum and Tampere Museum of Natural History. Vapriikki is named after the Swedish word fabrik. The Museum Center is located in the former workshop of the Tampella Mill, the oldest parts of which were built in the 1880s. Half of the total area of 14,000 square meters in Vapriiki is reserved for exhibitions and public spaces. I’m a history freak, so the most interesting for me was the exhibition “Tampere 1918”, which tells about the bloody battle between the Whites and the Reds during the Finnish Civil War 1918. Perspectives are offered by the fighters on both sides, but civilians and onlookers are not overlooked either. The exhibition presents a large cross-section of society at war, from children and old people to workers and factory managers. The Vapriikki was selected as the Museum of the Century at the Centennial Cultural Gala held in October 2017 as part of Finland's 100th anniversary program.
5. Serlachius Museum Gosta
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4.5 based on 86 reviews
In the magnificent milieu, Art museum Gösta shows contemporary art, masters of the Golden age and interesting wood architecture. Also sculpture park and island. Restaurant Gösta at the museum serves pure tastes. Serlachius bus: Tampere - Mänttä - Tampere direct to the museums.
Reviewed By Xtrttvllr - Helsinki, Finland
A kind of a hidden gem - you wouldnt expect such a small place house such a rich collection. Given ties to industrial history and papermills, its safe to say this museum is much better funded and curated than most museums in relatively remote small villages. You can catch samples from Finnish masters (like Gallen-Kallela, Edefelt and Schjerfbeck) and also contemporary art in more frequently changing exhibitions. Beautifull location is a bonus. You should also see their other museum, i think one ticket gives you entrance to both. Sadly we were short on time, so we had to do with just this little piece of magic.
6. The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas
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4.5 based on 65 reviews
The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas is based in the historical Finlayson cotton mill area in the heart of Tampere. At Werstas you can visit the Labour Museum's exhibitions, Textile Industry Museum and Steam Engine Museum, free admission.
Reviewed By MajorVoid - Paisley, United Kingdom
Great little museum - free entry and a varied range of intelligently curated exhibitions covering aspects of working class culture and workers' history in Finland. The steam engine is enormous and worth going to have a look at. Some of the displays are quite quirky and humorous and all of it is thought provoking - I learned loads about the history of the co-operative movement and its trials and tribulations through the ups and downs of the Finnish economy in the 21st century.
7. Sara Hilden Art Museum
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4.5 based on 88 reviews
The Sara Hildén Art Museum, which is the permanent home of the collection of modern art, Finnish and foreign, owned by the Sara Hildén Foundation, is maintained by the City of Tampere. The museum places on exhibition works belonging to the foundation and also arranges changing exhibitions. The museum is located next to the Näsinneula observation tower in the Särkänniemi area.
8. Tampere Mineral Museum
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
The Mineral Museum is a permanent exhibition on Vapriikki’s ground floor. The 7000 objects of the exhibition have been collected from 70 countries. You can also find here meteorites, dinosaur eggs, and plant and animal fossils.
9. Mediamuseo Rupriikki
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Rupriikki Media Museum is located in the historic Finlayson factory area in the heart of the City of Tampere. Rupriikki Media Museum’s three permanent exhibitions Our Daily Media, Black on White and Weaving the Net present the history of mass communications, and the role of media in our everyday lives.
