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The museums of the city of Tampere continued their strong popularity in 2025, with visitor numbers rising for the second year in a row to over 550 000. Attractive exhibitions in all museums and the Moomin 80 anniversary attracted large crowds.

In 2026, Laikku Gallery and Laikku Studio will be filled with diverse contemporary art exploring themes such as identity, cultural encounters and interdisciplinary forms of expression.

Although the neighbourhood programme that has been running in Kaukajärvi and Annala from 2023 to 2025 is coming to an end, the long-term development of the area will continue.

The tours offer an opportunity to learn about the history of the Neo-Renaissance building, completed in 1890, and the many stories associated with it.

It is time to nominate an act that has enriched cultural life in Tampere during 2025 for the Cultural Deed of the Year Award.

Culture House Laikku and Children's Cultural Centre Rulla will be closed for a short period during Christmas.

City of Tampere organized its seventh open call for Meanwhile Use Spaces 3–23 Nov 2025. Several rooms and other spaces in three city-owned properties were available in the call for applications.

Tampereen Liikkuva Näyttämö, a cooperation of Tampereen Teatteri and Tampereen Työväen Teatteri will bring its popular production Rautatie back on tour across Tampere starting in January 2026. Free performances will be held for example in libraries and community meeting places throughout the city, making theatre accessible to all.

The stories of Hervanta are now available in a podcast!

Tukkateatteri’s Kuka nukkuu koiranunta? performance has been chosen for the touring performance of the Children's Pirkkaset.