Museokeskus Vapriikki
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With a picturesque location beside the Tammerkoski rapids, 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. Vapriikki is also home to the Natural History Museum of Tampere, the Media Museum Rupriikki, the Mineral Museum, the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame, the Doll Museum, Postal Museum and The Finnish Museum of Games. Our visitors are served by museum restaurant Valssi and the Vapriikki museum shop, which offers a wide selection of books, gifts, and souvenirs. Vapriikki is housed in the old Tampella factory hall, whose oldest parts date back to the 1880s. The largest exhibition hall, a hundred metres long and 16 metres high, was built in the 1910s–1920s. Vapriikki opened to the public in 1996, and the building was fully ready as a museum in 2000. The total floor area of the museum centre is approximately 14,000 m2, half of which is devoted to exhibition facilities and premises open to the public.
Omar HusseinOmar Hussein
20
One of the best museum experiences I've ever had. There is so much to see. The Finnish museum of games, which is such an amazing trip down memory lane. Nostalgia vibes for sure! The Finnish hockey wall of fame, postal museum, Tampere museum of natural history and so much more. Not to mention there are on going and fairly frequently changing exhibitions happening, so always make sure to check what's new when you're thinking about going. This complex also includes a café, a lunch restaurant and naturally a gift shop. A lot of sound, imagery, visuals, lights, moving images and personal involvement is included in the art. Makes the experience even more worth it every time and only with an 15€ fee I might add. Cheaper for children and retirees. Recommended!
SuzaИSuzaИ
10
If you want to go to the museum, which is also a family experience, and that the children don't want to come home, you've come to the right place!!! 🤩🤩 A charmingly and super fun museum complex for children and adults alike. The complex is beautifully planned and designed with a lot of creativity, creating endless fun, exciting and and funny interactive experiences. The legend museum is fascinating, and the games museum is fascinating and evokes nostalgia. One of the greatest fun you can play in old games, and let the children understand what it was like when mom and dad were kids... (really fun!!!😄🙃😜) There is a restaurant with delicious food at good prices specially for children.
Einat Schreibman FainholtzEinat Schreibman Fainholtz
20
A huge museum with so many different areas to explore! From Viking villages, through fashion and furniture, over minerals exhibitions, to gaming history (with lots of playable games), there's so much to explore! The different sections are clearly marked and easy to find. All the different sections are distinctly decorated and laid out, including a whole village in the history section and an 80s bedroom in the gaming section. So much love and care has been put into this place. There's also a big cafeteria that offers lunch buffets, as well as a café with a selection of breakfast and lunch offers. You can definitely spend at least one entire day here, don't miss this gem of a museum!
Bianca WBianca W
00
It was my pleasure to visit the museum. Many things to explore, I spent one hour to explore the stones and their details; you don’t want to miss the music area, beneath the ground floor on the left side when first enter the museum. There are game area on the first floor, where I couldn’t hold myself back from a childhood Mario game for a while. From the game area, go straight to the right side are the Radio, Nokia, animals area to explore. All the areas are interesting. Prepare your visit for at least 3 hours so not get into a rush here. The food and coffee tasted very good also.
Khanh NguyenKhanh Nguyen
00
This is a huge, very diverse museum center. I love the mineral exhibition and the morning paper one. Very enjoyable of multiple concepts. The fly in the ointment is that it feels like every exhibition has done just on the surface. And several collections are complete without English, which is unfriendly to only English-speakers. Several exhibitions have an expiration date: The morning paper exhibition on the 2nd floor is until 2022.8.28; The coffee stamp exhibition is until 2022.4.10. If someone’s particularly interested in these exhibitions, plz come before the date.
Yue Sun (Halo)Yue Sun (Halo)
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Nearby Attractions Of Museokeskus Vapriikki
Särkänniemi
Keskustori Square
Tampere Cathedral
Näsi Park
The Finnish Labor Museum Werstas
Spy Museum
Piggy Town
Alexander Church
Tampere Old Church
Särkänniemi Aquarium

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Keskustori Square
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Tampere Cathedral
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Näsi Park
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Nearby Restaurants Of Museokeskus Vapriikki
Viikinkiravintola Harald
Indian Restaurant Nanda Devi
Restaurant Tampella
Pella’s cafe & bakery
Pizzeria Napoli
Ravinteli Huber
Sauna Restaurant Kuuma
Stefan's Steakhouse Tampere
Ravintola Ukkometso
Ravintola Näsinneula

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Indian Restaurant Nanda Devi
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Restaurant Tampella
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Pella’s cafe & bakery
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Basic Info
Address
Alaverstaanraitti 5, 33101 Tampere, Finland
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Phone
+358 3 56566966
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Website
vapriikki.fi
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Overview
4.6
(2.8K reviews)
Ratings & Description
cultural
family friendly
accessibility
attractions: Särkänniemi, Keskustori Square, Tampere Cathedral, Näsi Park, The Finnish Labor Museum Werstas, Spy Museum, Piggy Town, Alexander Church, Tampere Old Church, Särkänniemi Aquarium, restaurants: Viikinkiravintola Harald, Indian Restaurant Nanda Devi, Restaurant Tampella, Pella’s cafe & bakery, Pizzeria Napoli, Ravinteli Huber, Sauna Restaurant Kuuma, Stefan's Steakhouse Tampere, Ravintola Ukkometso, Ravintola Näsinneula
