Vapriikki Museum Centre
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]
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| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Tampella, Tampere, Finland |
| Coordinates | 61.5030°N 23.7605°E |
| Visitors | c. 170,000 (2019)[1] |
| Owner | City of Tampere |
| Website | vapriikki |
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
- "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.
- "Sibelius, Sinuhe egyptiläinen, Aki Kaurismäki... – Listasimme kaikki Vuosisadan Kulttuurigaalassa palkitut" (in Finnish). Yle. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Museum Centre". Vapriikki.fi. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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