Tickets: Entrance fee (wristband) 10, Group ticket 25 (max. 5 persons/group), children under 7 years: no entry fee. Tampere regional transport has three buses driving the Night of the Museums-line from 6pm to 11.30pm, the line is marked on the map. The first bus starts from the Museum Centre Vapriikki at 6pm, departures approximately every 10 minutes. With the Night of the Museums entrance wristband you can travel by the bus between our attractions. With the regular buses operating between the city centre and Pispala and Hervanta you can get to the Lauri Viita Museum (Pispala) and the Police Museum (Hervanta) by showing your entrance wristband. If need be, the buses will also stop on the regular bus stops on the route. 1. MUSEUM CENTRE VAPRIIKKI / P1 Address: Alaverstaanraitti 5 / www.vapriikki.fi MUSEUM AND RESTAURANT ARE OPEN 6pm-12.00 (Midnight) Restaurant Valssi serves a large variety of baked goods, coffee, tea, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. 6pm 6.30pm AND 7pm 7.30pm HÖPINÄTÖTTERÖ, A MUSIC DUO FOR CHILDREN PERFORMS. 6pm 7.30pm VIRTUAL REALITY EVERYDAY? Toni Pippola (TAMK), Senior Lecturer, game production, tells about the possibilities of VR-technology (in Finnish). You can try out VR-gear. The Arena of Finnish Museum of Games. 6pm 8pm DJ KIMMO PLAYS HIS FAVOURITE TUNES. Museum restaurant Valssi, terrace. 6pm 8pm GAME WIZARDS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. What is the rarest game in the world or the most popular in Finland? Come and discuss old and new games with Manu Pärssinen, game collector and a member of Pelikonepeijoonit, Niklas Nylund, researcher at the Finnish Museum of Games and Jenni Halkola, game enthusiast and a third year folkloristics student. The Finnish Museum of Games, Game Shop Peijooni. 6pm STUDENTS FROM TAMK SHOWCASE THE MOBILE GAMES THEY HAVE MADE FOR MUSEUM CENTRE VAPRIIKKI. High hall. 6pm 12 (Midnight) HOCKEY HALL OF FAME ARRANGES A RAFFLE WHERE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A TEAM FINLAND JERSEY WITH AUTOGRAPHS! The lottery box is situated in Vapriikki etrance hall. 6pm 12 (Midnight) VAPRIIKKI PHOTO ARCHIVE IS OPEN. You can explore old photos of Tampere in the Vapriikki Photo Archives. 6.30pm A GUIDED TOUR IN ENGLISH IN THE EXHIBITION THE FORBIDDEN CITY. 7pm 8pm GET TO KNOW THE FIRST COMMUNICATOR. Engineers Jari Toivonen and Lasse Siitonen tell about the developing process of the communicator (in Finnish). You get to see the unique prototypes and technical solutions. Communicator 9000 - which was mainly developed in Nokia s Tampere unit - was a sensation. Media Museum Rupriikki. 7.30pm A GUIDED TOUR IN CHINESE IN THE EXHIBITION THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
8pm 11pm COME PLAY A CLASSIC, BOMBERMAN FOR NES. 10 players can simultaneously play and see who s the best. Event is hosted by Pelikonepeijoonit. The tournaments start on the hour, best players win prices! The Arena of the Finnish Museum of Games. 9.30pm 11.30pm VALVE PLAYS MUSIC. Museum restaurant Valssi. 2. JUICES LIBRARY / P1 Address: Pellavantori 2 B / www.viola-koti.fi/juicen-kirjasto LIBRARY AND CAFÉ/BAR ARE OPEN 6pm-10pm Café and bar serves a sortiment of alcoholic beverages and japas, tapas in the style of Juices Library. 8.30pm FIRE BRIGADES CHOIR TULIKUKOT PERFORMS. 3. THE POSTAL MUSEUM LIBRARY / P1 Address: Lapintie 1 / www.postimuseo.fi LIBRARY IS OPEN 6pm-10pm 6pm 10pm USED BOOKS OUTLET. The Postal Museum library is Finland s only library specialising in postal history, philately and collecting. 4. THE FINNISH LABOUR MUSEUM WERSTAS / P2 Address: Väinö Linnan aukio 8 / www.tyovaenmuseo.fi MUSEUM AND CAFÉ ARE OPEN 6pm-12 (Midnight) Vegetarian Restaurant Gopals food stand is open in the Väinö Linna square 6pm-10pm, wholesome vegetarian food with an Indian touch. 6pm-10pm USED BOOKS, MERCHANDISE AND PROPS OUTLET. Outlet merchandise and props for sale, also quality literature for a reasonable price. 6pm-9pm WORKSHOPS FOR ALL-AGES. Paper doll workshop, in an open workshop you can make yourself a nostalgic paper doll. Textile bag workshop, here you can decorate your own bag or a bag from the museum. 6, 6.30, 7, 10.30 AND 11pm A JOURNEY UNDERNEATH THE STEAM ENGINE. An exciting visit to the maintenance space under the largest steam machine ever used in Finland. This is a place you can rarely visit. 12 persons per tour, queueing numbers from museums info. Not for high-strung people! Duration approximately 20 minutes. 7pm-9pm MUSEUMS PRINTING HOUSE IS OPEN. The printing presses are on, come and see how a traditional printing house works.
10pm RÖÖKIPAIKKA BAND PERFORMS. Songs about the rat race, exploiters, walkouts and the insufficiency of ones paycheck. Röökipaikka is the herald for the global working class and it carries the message of punk rock s spirit of rebellion. Duration approximately 45 minutes. 6. PRINTMAKING STUDIO HIMMELBLAU / P2 Address: Finlaysoninkuja 9 / www.himmelblau.fi STUDIO IS OPEN 6pm-12 (Midnight) 6pm-10pm PRINTMAKING DEMONSTRATION. Come and see how the prints are made. 7pm STREET PAININTING. Weather permitting the public gets a chance to paint the inner courtyard of the Finlayson area together with young artists and art students. 7. TALLIPIHA/STABLE YARDS / P2 Address: Kuninkaankatu 4 / www.tallipiha.fi SHOPS ARE OPEN 6pm-10pm CAFÉ IS OPEN 6pm-12 (Midnight) The Café serves a broad variety of self-made baked goods, coffee, cold-brew coffee, tea, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. 6pm-9pm PAINTING WORKSHOP AT THE OLD STABLE. Nonstop painting workshop lets you try out harmonious colors with the velvety, chalky Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. You can paint claypots, glass jars and tin cans. The matte surface dries out quickly so you can take your painted items with you. Welcome to the merry world of colors! 6pm-9pm CHOCOLATE TASTING COMPETITION. Stable Yards Chocolate Shop arranges a fun chocolate tasting competition in the yard. Best tasters are rewarded! Cost 5e. Weather conditions permitting. 8. MÄLTINRANTA ART CENTRE / P2 Address: Kuninkaankatu 2 / www.tampereen-taiteilijaseura.fi ART CENTRE IS OPEN 6pm-10pm 7pm-9pm ARTISTS FROM BOTH EXHIBITIONS ARE IN. Gallery space: Jarkko Rantanens forest themed paintings. In his work he plays with discord and harmony. The basis of his artwork is in an environment where the forest has grown over old entrenchments and trenches. Studio space: paintings by Frida Moukulainen. Her artwork consists of two layers: the canvas that stays underneath, to which the painting is made as a collage, and of the oil painted plastic see-through sheet. 7pm OLD ART POSTCARDS. The art centre gives away postcards made by artists who are members of Tampere Artists Association.
9. MUSEUM MILAVIDA / P2 Näsilinna, Milavidanrinne 8 / www.museomilavida.fi MUSEUM AND CAFÉ ARE OPEN 6pm-12 (Midnight) The Café serves baked goods, coffee, tea, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. Spacious terraces with a view over the park. 6pm 12 (Midnight) TAKE A PHOTO OF YOUR STYLE IN OUR PHOTO BOOTH. If you need to upgrade your style with the dignity of the palace you can borrow festive props. The photo booth is open all evening in the downstairs lobby. 6pm 9pm RILLIRALLI!-EYEWEAR WORKSHOP (nonstop). In the workshop you can make yourself different styles of eyewear, for instance 1970 s huge frames, delicate lorgnette frames or stylish 1950 s cat eye glasses. Come and make funny frames suited for a night at the museums! You can also take a picture of you with your frames at our The Glorious Glasses exhibition and share it on social media with #milavida and #milavidaselfie. 10. LENIN MUSEUM / P3 Address: Hämeenpuisto 28 / www.lenin.fi MUSEUM IS OPEN 6pm 12 (Midnight) Museums Café Kolhoosi is open 6pm-9pm and serves coffee, tea and cabbage pie. Citys greatest view over Hämeenpuisto. 6pm 9pm BOOK OUTLET. Inexpensive finds for friends of Soviet literature. 6pm GUIDED TOUR IN ENGLISH. Take a guided tour in the new Lenin Museum and find out its unique story! Tour takes 45 minutes. 10pm AN ELECTRONIC NIGHTCAP. Enjoy electronic music and the atmosphere in the Lenin Museum exhibition. 11. EMIL AALTONEN MUSEUM / P4 Address: Pyynikinlinna, Mariankatu 40 / www.pyynikinlinna.fi MUSEUM IS OPEN 6pm-12 (Midnight) 6pm AND 7pm KLEZMER MUSIC. Freilach mit Kneidlach orchestra from Helsinki. Benjamin Hirschovits, violin, Daniel Shaul, oboe, cimbalom, vocals, Laura Airola, violin, mandolin, Ilkka Heinonen, contrabass and Eva Jacob, piano, accordion. Concerts lenght is approximately 30 minutes.
12. TAMPERE ART MUSEUM / P5 Address: Puutarhakatu 34 / www.tampereentaidemuseo.fi MUSEUM IS OPEN 6pm-12 (Midnight) Legendary Nakkifakiiri sells sausages, water and juice from his cart in front of the Art Museum, the cart is open 6pm-12 (Midnight). 6pm PUHTI MODERN TIMES SOIREE FOR CHILDREN. 10pm PUHTI MODERN TIMES SOIREE FOR ADULTS. Master of folk dance Reetta-Kaisa Iles and master of folk music Anne-Mari Kivimäki arrive at the Night of the Museums to entertain the public. During the evening folklore is treated with great love, there will also be finnish-global-everyday-humppa dancing. 14. SARA HILDÉNIN TAIDEMUSEO / P6 Address: Laiturinkatu 13 / www.tampere.fi/sarahilden MUSEUM AND CAFÉ ARE OPEN 6pm-10pm The Café serves self-made baked goods, coffee, tea, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. 6.30pm ART WAGON LINNUNTIE: SCULPTORS VIRPI KANTO AND TAPANI KOKKO. Circus act, duration 20 minutes. 8pm-9.45pm DJ JAAKKO MATTILA. A Dj also known as an artist plays vinyls in Café Sara. 15. THE FINNISH BOXING MUSEUM Aleksanterinkatu 26 B / www.nyrkkeilymuseo.fi MUSEUM IS OPEN 6pm-10pm 6pm-10pm A VIDEO OF THE FINNISH BOXING MUSEUM INTRODUCES THE HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM IN SHORT. Nonstop. Duration approximately 10 minutes. 16. POLICE MUSEUM Vaajakatu 2 / www.poliisimuseo.fi MUSEUM IS OPEN 6pm-9pm The food stand of Police University Collage restaurant is open 6pm-9pm. Cash only. 6-7pm POLICE CAT AAMU PAYS A VISIT TO THE NIGHT OF THE MUSEUMS. Norwegian Forest cat Aamu works as a socialmedia police cat in the Police Museum, she makes sure that people remember that security is important in the socialmedia too and brings joy to all. You can take photos of Aamu and pet it, she s in the museum with her owner Taru kyntäjä. If need be, Aamu will take a nap in her crate. 6.30pm CHOIR MUSIC FOR THE SPRING, TAMPERE POLICE CHOIR.
6pm-9pm POKELA POLICE STATION. There are plenty of things to do for the kids at the Pokela police station: put on a police uniform, hop on the driver s seat of a police car and try out various police duties! You can also meet teddy bears at the police station and tell them about your day and cuddle them. Nonstop programme. OLGA S CELLAR OPEN 6pm-9pm INTRODUCTION TO OLGA S CELLAR AND PIRKANMAA PROVINCIAL MUSEUMS ADOPT A MONUMENT PROGRAM IN NÄSINPUISTO. The 150-years old cellar has been renovated during the winter and the story of the renovation is told via a photocafégraphy exhibition. Coffee and buns are served and stories of the history and the future of the cellar are told. PARK PARTY 6pm 8pm NONSTOP PARK PARTY AT THE ALEXANDRA SILTANEN PARK, AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE OF PALATSINRAITTI. Organized by @Tampere#home? - museum services together with refugees. Additional info: http://museoidenyo.vapriikki.fi/en/