Inclusive, diverse cultural services for all

Tampere is a city for all, where mutual respect and equality are part of the Tampere attitude. Together, we create a respectful urban space and an atmosphere where there is no room for prejudice, hate speech or discriminatory acts. Instead of confrontation, let's cultivate compassion together.

In cultural services, we support the integration of immigrants, in part through targeted services, especially during the integration phase. However, the grander aim is to enhance accessibility of cultural services, enable equal participation and create possibilities for encounters between different groups.

All events by public cultural services are open for all and most of them are free of charge. Events are advertised in Tampere Events calendar (link below). Hashtags #TampereForAll and #Finnish language skills not required are used in events where accessibility is especially taken into consideration.

We collaborate with associations and organisations in order to make cultural services more known to immigrants and to enable growth of cultural well-being. We offer free art workshops, guided visits to museums and other activities for immigrant groups. Don't hesitate to ask for more information!

Museums are a great way for newcomers to Tampere to discover the art, nature and history of the new home city. Museums also act as places of learning in a new linguistic and cultural environment.

All immigrant groups have free access to museums, when guided by teachers or group leaders. The group must notify the museum in advance of their arrival. Free admission does not apply to individuals, only to groups. There may be exceptions to the free admission to special exhibitions.