The Tampere Art Museum is owned by the City of Tampere and is a part of the organization of Tampere Museums under the guidance of culture and recreation board.
The museum is renowned for its active exhibition policy, especially exhibitions presenting ancient cultures, wide-ranging publication activities, the Young Artist of the Year event and Moominvalley, which can be found in the city main library "Metso". The Tampere Art Museum presents important themes from art history and phenomena of contemporary art in both its Finnish and international exhibitions. The museum's collections consist mainly of domestic art from the early 19th century onwards.
The Tampere Art Museum also serves as the Regional Art Museum of Pirkanmaa and organizes art events and services for the area. One of the aims of the Regional Museum is to make art more approachable; a natural part of life. The Regional Art Museum organizes exhibitions and provides expertise in art-related matters.
