Museum
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
Restaurant and museum shop
Our visitors are served by museum restaurant Valssi and the Vapriikki museum shop, which offers a wide selection of books, gifts, and souvenirs.
Tue–sun 10–18
Exceptions in 2023
Open until 4pm:
6.4., 30.4., 22.6., 5.12., 22.12., 31.12.
Closed:
7.4., 10.4., 1.5., 23.-25.6., 6.12., 23.-26.12.
Open on Mondays July 1st-July 31st. May 22nd and October 10th 10am-6pm.
Open May 20th 10am-12am.
Adults 15€
Adults
Children 7€
Children (7–17 years) and students
34€ family ticket
2 adults and 1-4 children
Pensioners, the unemployed and groups over 10 persons 10€/person. Groups over ten persons are asked to notify of their visit in advance.
Pensioners, the unemployed and members of groups (min. 10 persons).
Guided tours
Reserved tours available for groups (max. 10 persons per guide). The fee is 80€ + entry fees during weekdays, 90€ + entry fees during weekends. Tour reservations from the museum, Tel. +358 3 5656 66966
Free of charge
Children under 7 years.
Free entrance on Fridays 3pm-6pm.
Not Once upon a time exhibition.
Driving instructions from the centre of Tampere (Satakunnankatu)
Turn from Satakunnankatu at Hotel Tammer towards Tampella, the name of the street is Lapintie.
Drive along Lapintie until you get to a shop called K-Market, and turn left to Juhlatalonkatu.
Continue along Juhlatalonkatu until you arrive at the square at the end of Tampellan esplanadi.
Take a left at the end of the street, followed by a right to Verstaankatu.
Turn left from Verstaankatu at M-Market to Turpiininkatu.
At the end of Turpiininkatu, turn left to Alaverstaanraitti. Museum Centre Vapriikki and its parking lot are on your right.
Driving instructions from Kekkosentie, trunk road 12 (coming from Vaasa or Helsinki)
From Verstaankatu, turn left at M-Market to Turpiininkatu.
At the end of Turpiininkatu, turn left to Alaverstaanraitti. Museum Centre Vapriikki and its parking lot are on your right.
Access for people with a disability
Threshold heights of no more than 2.5 cm
Ramp with a gentle incline
Door and walkway width of at least 85 cm
Wheelchair lift
Availability of a wheelchair for visitor use
Availability of a pushchair for visitor use
Door width of at least 80 cm
1.5 m of room for turning
At least 80 cm of space next to the toilet seat
There are parking spaces close to the museum entrance with stair-free access to Vapriikki. The museum has one separate parking space for those with disabilities.
Guide, assistant and companion animals – including assistant dogs in training – are welcome at the Museum.
An induction loop is available for users of hearing aids at the information desk. The sound is clear and of a suitable volume, with no interference between the speaker and the listener.
We offer tours in plain language for groups. A wireless sound system can be booked for the group upon request.
Advice for your museum visit
- Do not touch the artefacts or showcases unless this is specifically permitted.
- Photography is allowed in the exhibition area, but do not use a flash.
- Do not take food or drink into the exhibition area. You can leave your snacks and bottles in a locker for the duration of your visit.
- Free parking is available for visitors outside Vapriikki. You need a parking permit, which can be collected from the museum’s information desk.
- Vapriikki is accessible to wheelchair-users. Also, a pushchair and a wheelchair can be borrowed from the information desk for the duration of your visit.
- An unguarded area for storage of outdoor clothes and free-of-charge lockers are available for visitors’ use. Leave all backpacks, umbrellas, and luggage in the clothes storage area or a locker.
- Museum orienteering exercises focusing on the various exhibitions and suitable for children and those young at heart are available at the information desk (though not for groups). Use a writing pad, which can be borrowed from the information desk or in the exhibition area, to mark your answers.
- Children under seven years of age must be attended by their parents or guardians throughout their museum visit.
- The Tampere 1918 exhibition is not recommended for under-13-year-olds.
- Text accompanying all permanent Vapriikki exhibitions is available in both Finnish and English. Additional materials in English and Russian are available from the information desk.