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.
TAMPERE LIGHTS 22 October 2015 – 1 February 2016 We will shed light on the first 50 years of the Tampere Illuminations and the history of lighting technology, including laser research, in Tampere. This exhibition that lights up the winter darkness starts outside, in the Vapriikki yard, and is part of the International Year of Light 2015.
TIME TO PLAY The Time to Play exhibition, on the history of toys and play, presents toys from Finland and abroad, companions of children in Finland both past and present. What were your favourite toys? Perhaps they were the challenging Meccano sets, beautiful Barbie dolls, or cuddly teddy bears? Or would you like to see dolls of the kind that your grandmother used to play with, or have a reunion with the Masters of the Universe who ruled your living room in the 1980s? This exhibition displays about 500 toys.
MEDIA MUSEUM RUPRIIKKI From 15 October 2015 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 Gaming Man is an exhibition on the long history of games and playing.
INNOVATIONS Innovations is an exhibition and research project focusing on the past and present of local technical know-how. Tampere has good reason to be proud of its technological prowess. Many well-known technical devices first entered use here, and this city has also been quick to apply technologies developed elsewhere, for its own needs. Displayed is the history of the metal industry and engineering work, modern IT research, and medical technology. The exhibition also sheds light on the roots of Nokia Corporation and its significance in the Tampere region.
DO YOU KNOW THE TYPE? The Curious World of Typefaces 1 September – 4 October 2015 The Do You Know the Type? exhibition looks behind the letters, at the history of typefaces and modern typography.
TAMMERKOSKI OF SIX ARTISTS The museum restaurant Valssi arranges conference meals, coffee, breakfasts and reception catering according to the clients’ wishes. A magnificent view of the industrial redbrick scenery along the Tammerkoski rapids opens from the restaurant’s summer terrace, built above running water.
24 September 2015 – 10 January 2016 The flowing water of the Tammerkoski rapids and the urban scenery of the bridges joining the two parts of the city have inspired artists to contribute to our exhibition on this environment of significant cultural value. The exhibited works of graphic, textile, and photographic art combine the here and now with fragments of history. Exhibition is executed in cooperation with Photographic Centre Nykyaika.
TAMPERE MINERAL MUSEUM
THE SHOE MUSEUM
The Tampere Mineral Museum displays the interesting world of stones and minerals. The displays give priority to impressive, colourful 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.
The Shoe Museum tells the story of shoes in Finland. In the factory room, you can follow the individual stages in the industrial manufacture of the shoe, from the design table to the finished product. Authentic films take you into the world of a busy shoe factory. Ankle boots, sandals, or boots: everyone will find a favourite in the procession of a thousand shoes. The Shoe Museum exhibition will close on 6 September 2015.
THE TAMMERKOSKI RAPIDS AND THE STORY OF TAMPERE 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 exhibition presents lives of Tampere residents from different eras via short glimpses and cartoons. A much-loved miniature model of Tampere in 1890 gives the visitor an idea of the town’s development over time.
2015
TAMPERE 1918 The Tampere 1918 exhibition depicts the events that took place in Tampere 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.
One Ticket – Ten Exhibitions!