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7.4.2026 The joint exhibition The Moomins’ Sea Adventures and Tove and the Sea has opened at the National Nordic Museum in the United States. The sea-themed pop-up exhibitions, loaned by the City of Tampere, highlight the importance of the sea to Tove Jansson and how this connection is reflected in the Moomin books.

22.10.2025 In honor of the Moomin 80th anniversary, Tampere Art Museum’s collection artist Tove Jansson has been chosen as the Light Gallery artist of 2025. The light art installation, projected onto the facades of central Tampere buildings, is titled The Moomins’ Journey Home. The illustrations have been selected from Jansson’s very first Moomin story. Light Gallery is part of the Tampere Festival of Light, opening 24 October 2025.

13.10.2025 Tampere Festival of Light is back to brighten up the darkest time of the year with a variety of illuminations and events. The traditional opening ceremony will be held in Koskipuisto Park on Friday, 24 October at 7 pm, and admission to the event is free. This year, the festival will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomins with Moomin-themed lighting displays and the Light Gallery exhibition titled The Moomins’ Journey Home.

19.2.2025 Region’s winter holiday starts on 22–23 February 2025 with a weekend event that invites children and childminded people alike to the centre of Tampere for an adventure. There are eight different stops along the route and participants can enter a competition to win a private visit to the world's only Moomin Museum. The event is part of the Moomin 80 anniversary year programme.

27.11.2024 The holiday season, with all its hustle and bustle, sweeps us off our feet, making it feel impossible to slow down—even though it’s exactly what we need. In the peaceful atmosphere of the Moomin Museum, finding a moment of calm becomes possible. Shielded from the world’s noise, visitors can pause to listen to Tove Jansson’s heartwarming short story The Fir Tree and create stunning Christmas tree decorations in the Studio!

6.11.2024 The city of Tampere has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with Moomin Characters Oy Ltd. The 80th anniversary of the Moomins marks the beginning of a partnership that will highlight Tampere as the home of the only Moomin Museum in the world.

10.10.2024 Moominvalley is home to more than just our friends the Moomins, for at dusk those mysterious and unreal ones creep out of their nooks and crannies. During the a…

20.9.2024 On 21 September 2024, the Moomin Museum will reopen with new original Moomin illustrations by Tove Jansson. All of the museum's paper-based works have been replaced with new works from the collection donated by Tove Jansson. These illustrations are on display for the first time at the Moomin Museum. The jewel of the new exhibition is Tove Jansson's very first illustration of the Moomin House.

18.9.2024 The Moomin Museum’s event day celebrates the museum’s new illustrations. Tove Jansson’s delicate original Moomin artwork need a rest after being exhibited to be preserved for future generations, so once again the whole set has been redone. The museum's Studio is open all day, well-known people from Tampere will talk about their own relationship with the Moomins (in Finnish), and the visitors can choose theis favourite Moomin illustration.

13.9.2024 The Moomin Museum’s event day celebrates the museum’s new illustrations. Tove Jansson’s delicate original Moomin artwork needs a rest after be…

6.9.2024 In September, the Moomin Museum will replace all of Tove Jansson's paper-based illustrations on display with new works. The museum will therefore be completely closed from 9 to 20 September 2024. There is still time to see your favourite illustrations in the current Moomin exhibition.

11.4.2024 Tove Jansson (1914–2001) is one of the most acclaimed Finnish artists of the 20th century. Jansson was a painter, illustrator, cartoonist, writer, comic strip artist and scenographer, but she is best known as the famed creator of the Moomin characters. The exhibition An Artist’s Life look backs at Jansson’s career and the biographical milestones and relationships that shaped her artistic journey.