A huge museum with so many different areas to explore! From…read moreViking 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!

This was one of my absolute favourites on my trip, I love me an interactive museum!…read moreDon't forget to grab a guide book in your language at the entrance, it translates most of the signs for your convenience. There's a no-photo policy, but so many things to try and play with! Lots of spy history from around the world with many interactive exhibits and even a spy tunnel to try and spy on other visitors. I really enjoyed this unusual museum.

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The Finnish Labor Musuem located in the Finlayson area has lots of exhibits to offer. There is no…read moreentrance fee which is a plus. There are also English translations on most pictures which is a plus for those who haven't brushed up on their Suomea. As you walk in, on your left there is the front desk where the staff is very helpful and willing to explain things in English. Touching of the exhibits is mostly forbidden expect for a few like the dip pen, props and a piano which you can play to your hearts content. After you have circled around don't forget to go to the steam engine museum which is located at the back. Here you can expect to find a model steam engine. Overall, the museum is well done but I would recommend it as something to do on a rainy day just as I did.

At first, I was a bit sceptical. What could I do within 3…read moredays in Tampere, Finland´s Manchester? Cathedral, observation tower, spy museum ... and then ...? But wow, Tampere has taught me a lesson, I will never forget! This city is an Elysium for all lovers of Finnish design like me!! Get a map called "Design On Tampere" at your hotel or watch out for it while on your shopping tour. This map will help you to find the most interesting boutiques and design stores and even includes very special cafés and restaurants. No tourist information could have been more helpful than this small and handy coloured map. All shops indicated are very lovely, but Käsi-ja stood out in the crowd, because of the cute little café inside with outdoor seating by the waterside, workshop spaces upstairs with huge weaving looms and the large range of design and handicraft products that I love so much. Go to Käsi-ja when staying in Tampere, get enchanted by Finnish design and grab your "Design On Tampere"-map that will be available for sure!

Beautifully restored mansion, displaying local history and stories about one of the most…read moreinfluential families for local development back in the day. The exhibits are wonderfully done and seasonally decorated. We even got little yule gifts, as I was visiting just before Christmas. Staff are very knowledgeable and super eager to help, and the multi-lingual audio guide and chronologically organised rooms make it easy to follow along. There's also a beautiful café in the mansion and the view from the gardens is stunning!