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The eleven exhibitions at Vapriikki delight, inform and inspire. Welcome to a surprisingly versatile museum! Read about our forthcoming exhibitions at the bottom of the page, or follow the link to find out what other museums in Tampere have to offer. Check out our admission fees and opening hours as well.
Dear Maggie – William Lomax and Tampere 20 April – 30 September 2012
Dear Maggie – William Lomax and Tampere casts light on the extensive and important photograph collection of William Lomax, stored by the Vapriikki Photo Archives and previously unknown both to researchers and to the public. These photographs that Lomax took in Tampere in the late 19th and early 20th century also open a perspective on what it means to be foreign. The British-born Lomax moved permanently to Tampere 1891 to work as master weaver at the Finlayson cotton mill. He was a keen photographer and joined the local photography club Fotografiklubben i Tammerfors. Published in connection with the exhibition will be an impressive photography book that not only presents magnificent photographs but also analyses Lomax’s photographs and sheds light on his personal history and on Fotografiklubben i Tammerfors activities.
In Flight – Birds at Vapriikki 24 February 2012 – 28 April 2013
A new exhibition looks at the relationship between birds and Finns (and other Fenno-Ugrian peoples) over the millennia, starting with the creation myth in the Finnish national epic Kalevala and ending with Angry Birds. This humorous and playful exhibition, built around an information pack on Finnish birds and objects from the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in St Petersburg, examines the bird as both a cultural and a biological creature. For those who wish to sing like a bird, there is a karaoke room with bird-themed songs, and children can curl up in a soft bird's nest.
www.vapriikki.net/lennossa/en
Full Throttle at Pyynikki – 80 Years of the Häme Racing Club 10 November – 3 June 2012
The Pyynikki Road Racing motorcycle race was held in Tampere 34 times during 1932–1939 and 1946‑1971. Many well known motorcycling superstars of the time took part in the Pyynikki races, including Jim Redman, Mike Hailwood and Jarno Saarinen. Over 500,000 people came to see the race during its 40-year history.
www.vapriikki.net/tayttakaasua/en/
The Natural History Museum
What happens under the surface of the Tammerkoski rapids? Can you identify the largest animal in the Tampere region, or the rarest butterfly? Are there wolves in the forests in the Tampere region? Natural History Museum of Tampere presents, via various senses, the history of life and biological diversity in the Tampere region, and displays topical natural phenomena.
www.vapriikki.net/lumu/
Time to Play – Treasures of the Toy Box
The Time to Play exhibition on the history of toys and play presents toys from Finland and abroad, which children in Finland have played with. What were your favourite toys? Perhaps challenging Meccano sets, beautiful Barbie dolls, or cuddly teddybears?
www.vapriikki.net/aikaleikkia
Innovations
Tampere has good reason to be proud of its technological prowess as it is the city where many technical devices were first taken into use, and it has also been quick to put to use many technologies developed elsewhere.
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Tammerkoski Rapids and the Story of Tampere
The Tammerkoski Rapids exhibition tells the story of how a small village founded along these rapids turned into an industrial city now known for technological innovation, high-standard cultural offerings, and its residents’ modest and down-to-earth attitude to life.
www.vapriikki.net/tammerkoski
The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame
Come and experience the history of ice hockey at the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame!
You can also test your own shooting and scoring skills on a scoring simulator!
www.vapriikki.net/jaakiekkomuseo/
Tampere 1918
The Finnish Civil War between the Red and the White Guards was a short, but traumatic and sorrowful period in Finnish history. Almost 40,000 people were killed in an internal crisis which lasted only four months. The biggest inland battle in Northern Europe prior to World War II took place in Tampere in April 1918. The Tampere 1918 -exhibition approaches this difficult topic by shedding light on the chain of events and the viewpoints of different parties of the war.
www.vapriikki.net/tampere1918
The Shoe Museum
How is a shoe made? In the Vapriikki Shoe Museum’s factory room you can follow the different stages involved in the manufacture of the industrial shoe, from the design table to the finished product.
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