Natural History Museum of Tampere, Natural history museum in Tampere, Finland
The Natural History Museum of Tampere displays over 250,000 specimens, including taxidermy animals, minerals, and fossils within the Vapriikki Museum Centre complex.
Initially opening in 1961, the museum's collections include specimens dating back 150 years, documenting the natural heritage of the Pirkanmaa region.
The museum features exhibits dedicated to Finnish ecosystems, presenting the relationship between local communities and their natural environment through scientific displays.
Located within the Vapriikki Museum Centre, visitors can access the restaurant Valssi and museum shop while exploring multiple connected cultural institutions.
The exhibition allows visitors to experience nature through multiple senses, including the scents of different seasons and underwater life forms of Lake Pyhäjärvi.
Location: Tampere
Inception: 1961
Part of: Museum Centre Vapriikki
GPS coordinates: 61.50310,23.76030
Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:04
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Museum Centre Vapriikki
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Finlayson Palace
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Plevna
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Spy Museum
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Finlayson Hydropower Plant
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Tampella Hydropower Plant
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The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas
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Postal Museum
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Wilhelm von Nottbeck Park
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Palatsinraitti bridge
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Finnkino Plevna
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Tampere Mineral Museum
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Tampere Court House
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Finlayson Head Office
228 m
Tampella blast furnace
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Taidehalli TR1
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Kuusvooninkinen, factory building 1 in Finlayson factory
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Natural History Museum
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Turbine building 22 in Finlayson factory
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Factory building 5 in Finlayson factory
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Factory building 2 in Finlayson factory
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Finlaysonin värjäämö (1)
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Tammerkoski 3B
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