The museum holds the original, hand-painted Moomin House model which was finished in 1979.
Many of the original illustrations are light-sensitive, leading to a rotating display schedule to preserve the ink and paper.
The collection originated from the Moomin Museum that was previously located in the Tampere Art Museum basement starting in 1987.
The museum architecture incorporates circular elements to mirror the organic shapes often found in Moomin illustrations.
Tove Jansson donated the majority of her original Moomin artwork to the city of Tampere, establishing the foundation for this collection.
The Moomin Museum in Tampere is the world's only museum dedicated exclusively to the life and works of Tove Jansson. It houses the permanent collection of the original Moomin illustrations, spanning from the 1940s to the 1990s. The core of the collection features approximately 400 original drawings and paintings by Jansson. A highlight is the five-story Moomin House, a meticulously detailed model created by Jansson, Tuulikki Pietilä, and Pentti Eistola. The exhibition utilizes multimedia displays and dioramas to narrate the stories of the Moomin valley. Visitors follow a chronologically organized path through the Moomin books, starting with the early tales and concluding with 'Moominvalley in November'. The facility is integrated into the Tampere Hall (Tampere-talo) cultural center. It serves as both an art gallery and a literary archive. The museum design focuses on immersion, allowing visitors to step into the atmosphere of Jansson's narratives.
Beside the large, iconic Moomin House model in the central gallery.
Check the library section within the museum for multilingual editions of Moomin books to compare original translations.
Engage with the interactive audio-visual stations to hear thematic background sounds that change as you move through different book chapters.
Visit the museum shop for exclusive, high-quality prints and stationery not available in standard retail outlets.
Do not rush through the dioramas; many contain intricate narrative details in the background that are easily missed.
Closed on Mondays throughout the year.
Flash photography is strictly prohibited to protect the original paper illustrations from light damage.
