Vapriikki Museum Centre
61°30′11″N 23°45′38″E / 61.5030°N 23.7605°E / 61.5030; 23.7605
The Vapriikki Museum Centre (Finnish: Museokeskus Vapriikki) is a cluster of museums operating in the old factory premises of Tampella, in Tampere, Finland. The name Vapriikki derives from the Swedish word fabrik, meaning factory.[2]
Overview
The facility was first opened to the public in 1996,[3] and the centre was completed in 2000.[4]
In 2019, the centre was visited by over 170,000 visitors.[1]
Of the total floor area of 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft), approximately half is available for exhibitions and other public use.[4]
In 2017, Vapriikki Museum Centre was chosen as the "Museum of the Century" in a public vote to mark the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.[3]
Museums
Museums based in the centre include:[4][3]
- Natural History Museum of Tampere
- Rupriikki Media Museum
- Finnish Museum of Games
- Finnish Ice Hockey Museum and the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame
- Postal Museum (Postimuseo)
- Doll and Dress Museum (Nukke- ja pukumuseo)
- Pirkanmaa Regional Museum (Pirkanmaan maakuntamuseo)
References
- ^ a b "Vapriikilla huikea näyttelyvuosi – Kävijätavoite täyttyi" (in Finnish). Tamperelainen. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Louhenjoki-Schulman, Pirkko-Liisa (2003). Suomen kulttuurinähtävyydet. Otava. p. 145. ISBN 951-1-12979-1.
- ^ a b c "Sibelius, Sinuhe egyptiläinen, Aki Kaurismäki... – Listasimme kaikki Vuosisadan Kulttuurigaalassa palkitut" (in Finnish). Yle. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Museum Centre". Vapriikki.fi. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
External links
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- City Hall
- Tampere Hall
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- Workers' Hall
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- Bus Station
- Central Station
- Central Library
- Central Hospital
- Central Police Station
- Central Fire Station
- Näsilinna Palace
- Commerce House
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- Tampere University
- University of Applied Sciences
- Police University College
- Vocational College Tredu
- Moomin Museum
- Vapriikki Museum Centre
- Milavida Museum
- Lenin Museum
- Spy Museum
- Kauppi Stadium
- Nokia Arena
- Ratina Stadium
- Ice Stadium
- Tammelan Stadion
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