Rupriikki Media Museum

The Rupriikki Media Museum is a museum in Tampere that documents communication history. Its collection includes mobile phones, radios, telephones, computers, and press materials spanning decades of media evolution.

The museum was created in 2001 through collaboration between Tampere City, Tampere University, Elisa telephone company, and Aamulehti newspaper. It opened officially in 2003 as an institution dedicated to preserving media history.

The name comes from Rupriikki, a former industrial area in Tampere that became a cultural destination. The exhibition traces how Finnish people communicated across generations, from newspapers to contemporary media.

The museum is located within the Vapriikki Museum Centre and offers full wheelchair accessibility throughout. Visitors can navigate the exhibition spaces easily and comfortably.

The museum houses a remarkable collection of working Commodore computers that visitors can operate hands-on. This interactive feature lets people experience early computing firsthand and understand how machines functioned in that era.

Location: Tampere

Inception: 2001

Official opening: 2003

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Part of: Trafiikki Museums Association

Address: Väinö Linnan aukio 13, 33210 Tampere

Website: http://vapriikki.fi/rupriikki

GPS coordinates: 61.50302,23.76042

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:43