Tampere Hall

On the east side of the rail tracks, Scandinavia’s largest conference centre is flash, but of note to sightseers as the new home of the adorable Moomin Museum (Tues–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm; €6), a respectful and exhaustive overview of Tove Jansson’s creations with touching models and sketches.

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