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Birckala 1017
– Northern Ostrobothnian Soldiers in the Winter and Continuation Wars
9 June 2017 – 19 August 2018
15 February – 13 August 2017
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Pajari’s Men
In World War II, most soldiers from the Northern Ostrobothnia region served in forces commanded by Major General A.O. Pajari, who was awarded the Mannerheim Cross twice. In the Winter War, they fought in Tolvajärvi, and the Continuation War saw them fight on the Karelian isthmus. The Pajari’s Men exhibition tells the stories of how the men experienced the war – its horrors and long-lasting camaraderie – in their own words.
ADMISSION
• 12 € for adults • 6 € for children (7–16 years), and students • 10 € for pensioners, the unemployed, and members of groups (of 10 or more persons) • 28 € for a family ticket (2 adults with 1–4 children) • Free admission for children age 7 or under and war veterans PARKING Museum Centre Vapriikki has some free parking spaces for visitors outside the museum building. For these parking spaces, you need a parking permit, which can be collected from the museum’s information desk. Please note that the parking capacity at Vapriikki is limited, therefore we highly recommend parking in the following parking garages near Vapriikki: P-Pellavan parkki (open 24h) Address: Verstaankatu 2, 33100 Tampere 369 parking spaces, vehicle height max. 2,2 m P-Kosken parkki (open 24h) Address: Valumallinpolku 2, 33100 Tampere 358 parking spaces, vehicle height max. 2,1 m
ADDRESS: ALAVERSTAANRAITTI 5, TAMPERE, FINLAND / TEL. +358 3 5656 6966 CONFERENCE SERVICES TEL. +358 3 5656 5307 OPEN: TUES–SUN 10.00–18.00 CLOSED ON MONDAYS. CLOSED ON: 14.4., 1.5., 23.-25.6., 6.12., 23.–26.12. OPEN 10am–4pm ON: 13.04., 22.06. AND 31.12.2017 WWW.VAPRIIKKI.FI
It was the time of the Vikings. In the village of Tursia, people cultivated the land, traded, made sacrifices to the gods, and ate large amounts of pork. Both the Vikings and the Novgorodians sought the riches of the Häme wilderness; however, one small village of indomitable Häme folk still held out against the enemy... To celebrate the centennial of Finnish independence, the Birckala 1017 exhibition allows visitors to travel through time and visit a village in Northern Häme a millennium ago. You will get to know smithing skills, about cooking outdoors, and the principles that guided life for the Finns of the past. This exhibition offers plenty to see, do and learn for the whole family.
Themed exhibitions at the Postal Museum
EXHIBITIONS 28 April – 28 May 2017
Vapriikki celebrates the 50-year-old Haihara Doll Museum with the exhibition called The Doll Ball.
Rupriikki showcases media history that you, I, and others know. The exhibition Messages from Pirkanmaa focuses on the development of mass communication, including newspapers, radio, television, and even digital games. Networked Humanity is a story of networking that is becoming more and more total every day.
The doll museum first opened its doors in the henhouse of Haihara Manor in 1966, when lady of the manor Mrs. Gunvor Ekroos (1907–1982) wanted to share her collection with the public. After decades in Haihara Manor and Hatanpää Manor, the doll collection finally ended up being displayed in Museum Centre Vapriikki.
Tampere Mineral Museum The Tampere Mineral Museum displays the interesting world of stones and minerals. The displays give priority to impressive, colorful stones, and the museum showcases both cut and raw precious stones and gemstones, ornamental stones, stones used in construction, and synthetic stones. Samples of minerals, ores, and metals are also on display, as are meteorites and fossils, such as dinosaur eggs.
9 June – 29 October 2017 The Remarkable Adventure with Stamps exhibition will inspire children aged between 5 and 12 to have a handson experience of philately. They can try out various tasks related to stamp collecting. The activities introduce visitors to the imagery of Finnish stamps such as animals, means of transportation, sports and comics.
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The Remarkable Adventure with Stamps will also be open at the international philatelic exhibition Finlandia 2017 to be held at the Tampere Hall between 24 and 28 May 2017.
The Postal Museum offers a wonderful experience for the entire family and invites everyone to explore. The Messengers exhibition takes visitors on a tour of the long history of postal and communications services from the 1600´s up to today. See the quaint living quarters of a peasant farmer whose job it was to deliver mail, the stormy Sea of Åland, workrooms of famous Finnish artists and hear touching stories from the war years. Wake up the sleeping postmaster, peek into a telescope to find stamps on the world map, ride a talking mail horse, study postal routes or become engrossed in nostalgic films.
17 November 2017 – 4 November 2018
The exhibition will show rarities from Queen Elizabeth’s collection for the first time in Nordic countries. It will feature rare essays and proofs of the first stamps and postal stationery (1840). There will also be some wellknown first stamps from the Commonwealth such as the blue Two Pence Post Office Mauritius stamp, which is thought to be one of the most valuable stamps in the world. Rarities exhibited from the Postal Museum’s own collections will include Finland’s first stamps, the 5 and 10 kopek stamps issued in 1856, and postal stationery from 1845. Some of the exhibits are unique and others so rare there are only very few examples in the world.
It will be 40 years since punk came to Finland. The Fanzines and Punk Mail exhibition will feature phenomena that arrived with punk. 1977 saw a surge of alternative magazines and this also marked the start of a culture of DIY ethic, which is still strong today. A number of interesting and influential magazine-makers and punk rockers from the past and present will be included. Exchanging punk letters and punk records with fans in the USA and the UK were part of the internationalisation process for many young people. The letters also spread the word about Finnish punk bands abroad. The exhibits will include photos, punk letters and other punk-related material, and visitors can read alternative magazines and listen to singles and tapes.
ONE TICKET – OVER 10 EXHIBITIONS!
LET´S PLAY!
Conferences at Vapriikki Space at Vapriikki is available for hire for private functions, conferences and seminars. Conference guests are served by a fully equipped auditorium seating 111 persons, while a smaller meeting can be comfortably held in an elegant sauna cabinet. Also two new, smaller conference rooms, seating 26 and 40 persons, can be joined together.
The exhibition at the Finnish Museum of Games chronicles the evolution of the Finnish gaming industry from small projects to state-of-the-art international game production. It focuses on about a dozen eras of gaming, extending from the 19th century to the present day. Visitors can enjoy the gaming atmosphere in various theme-based rooms decorated in period style. The museum also has an arcade where you can play classic coin-operated games.
• Nature Photographs of The Year 2016 9 June – 13 August 2017
• Memorial photo exhibition dedicated to Aarne Honkavaara 1924-2016
Tampere 1918
• Finland´s Young Ice Hockey Lions Team 2016
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The core of exhibition objects consists of pictures taken by photographer Risto Vuorimies who travelled with the band, and the private collection of fan Esa Elgström and the Hurriganes network.
The Tammerkoski Rapids exhibition tells the story of how a small village grew into an industrial city now known for technological innovation, high-standard cultural offerings, and its residents´ modest and down-to-earth attitude as expressed in a popular local saying: `Let´s not make a fuss now.`
The Hockey Hall of Fame Finland´s miniature exhibitions: (until 31.7.2017)
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The Hurriganes exhibition brings forth the revolutionary Finnish rock sound and performance style of the late 1970s and early 1980s. In addition to legendary songs, the visitor will also be familiarized with backstages and the unique way the band´s singer and drummer Remu Aaltonen expresses himself in English.
Who´s the king of the forest? Do you know which berries and mushrooms are edible and which are poisonous? What happens in the wild at night? The new section of the Natural History Museum that opened in the spring of 2015 doubled the exhibition area. The new section focuses on many new natural phenomena that the visitors have wanted to see at the museum and takes an exploratory approach that is engaging for all the senses.
The Tammerkoski Rapids and the Story of Tampere
The Hockey Hall of Fame Finland will be closed for renovation from 31 July until 13 October 2017.
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The Vapriikki exhibition provides a glimpse of the luxurious life enjoyed at the Chinese emperor’s court. The extravagant objects will arrive in Tampere straight from Beijing. On display will be the imperial throne, silk paintings, calligraphy, jewellery, gold and jade objects, decorative items, imperial garments, weapons and china. This exhibition also focuses on the architecture of the Forbidden City, the imperial administrative system, entertainment, rituals, and women’s position in society.
Until 19 March 2017
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Vapriikki is housed in the old Tampella factory hall, whose oldest sections date back to the 1880s. The large exhibition hall, a hundred meters long and 16 meters high, was built in the 1910s–1920s. Vapriikki opened to the public in 1996, and the building was fully ready as a museum in 2000. The total floor area of the museum is approximately 14,000 m2, half of which is devoted to exhibition facilities and premises open to the public.
Come and experience the history of ice hockey at the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame! In addition to Finnish ice hockey, the exhibition focuses on international ice hockey and Finnish hockey players who have shot to international fame. In addition to an authentic Canada Cup and Worls championship trophies, the exhibition features numerous other trophies. Highlights, disappointments, and period pieces are offered by rich film material. You are also welcome to test your own scoring skills on a scoring simulator!
21 April – 1 October 2017 For centuries, the Forbidden City was the hidden centre of Chinese power, governed by the emperor, or Son of Heaven. Ordinary mortals could not set foot inside. The emperor lived a strictly regimented and ritual-filled life, surrounded by his courtiers. At the dynasties’ peak, there were more than 5,000 of them, including eunuchs and concubines.
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With a picturesque location beside the Tammerkoski rapids, Vapriikki is a museum centre that offers things to see and do for the whole family. We host about a dozen exhibitions each year, with varied themes, including history, technology, and natural sciences. Vapriikki is also home to the Natural History Museum of Tampere, the Mineral Museum, the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame, Media Museum Rupriikki, the Doll Museum, the Postal Museum and the Finnish Museum of Games. Our visitors are also served by the museum restaurant Valssi and the Vapriikki museum shop, which offers a wide selection of books, gifts, and souvenirs.
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The Tampere 1918 exhibition depicts the events that took place in the spring of 1918. Perspectives are offered by the fighters on both sides, but civilians and onlookers are not overlooked either. The exhibition presents a large cross-section of society at war, from children and old people to workers and factory managers.
The museum restaurant Valssi arranges conference meals, coffee, breakfasts and reception catering according to the client´s wishes. A magnificent view of the industrial redbrick scenery along the Tammerkoski rapids opens from the restaurant´s summer terrace built above running water.