Night of the Museums at the Tampere Art Museum

The Night of the Museums is in Tampere on Saturday 16 May 2026. One ticket – 25 venues and over 100 activities!

Tampere Art Museum is open from 6pm until midnight.

Programme at the Tampere Art Museum

AT 18– FRESH WAFFLES (SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS)

The Pirkanmaa Stroke Association’s pop-up waffle stand will be open as long as there is batter available. Coffee, juice, and non-alcoholic beverages are also available. Subject to weather conditions. Cash, card and MobilePay payments accepted. Location: in front of Tampere Art Museum.

AT 18–24 AUDIO GUIDE TOURS IN ENGLISH: SELECTED WORKS

Discover selected works from the Encore! – Classics and contemporary art from the collections exhibition at your own pace with an audio guide device that you can borrow at the ticket desk.

AT 18.55–19.10 MUSIC: MINI CONCERT BY MUSICIANS OF TAMPERE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Enjoy art accompanied by live music. Two violins paint vivid national‑romantic images of Finnish landscapes and moods. Performers: István Szalay and György Balázs. Location: upper hall.

AT 19.55–20.10 MUSIC: MINI CONCERT BY A MUSICIAN OF TAMPERE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Immerse yourself in the museum’s artworks while J. S. Bach’s timeless cello music fills the space with baroque beauty and depth. Performer: Risto Rajakorpi, cello. Location: upper hall.

AT 20.55–21.10 MUSIC: MINI CONCERT BY A MUSICIAN OF TAMPERE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Feel how Einar Englund’s Arioso Interrotto and Osmo-Tapio Räihälä’s Garden Wind engage in a musical dialogue with urban landscape composed of highlights from the museum’s contemporary art. Performer: Heidi Kuula, violin. Location: the lowest floor of the museum.

AT 21.55–22.10 MUSIC: MINI CONCERT BY MUSICIANS OF TAMPERE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Relax and unwind with the tender, romantic, and slightly wistful tones of a late-night trumpet and piano duo. Programme: H. L. Clarke’s From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific, Astor Piazzolla’s Tanti Anni Prima and Francis Thomé’s: Fantaisie. Performers: Tamás Mészáros, trumpet, and Ville Hautakangas, piano. Location: upper hall.

AT 22.55–23.10 MUSIC: MINI CONCERT BY A MUSICIAN OF TAMPERE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Moonlit ripples on calm water or the crashing waves of a stormy sea? Let this late-night piano performance guide you into unexpected atmospheres and emotions. Performer: Ville Hautakangas, piano. Location: upper hall.

AT 23.15–23.30 MINI GUIDED TOUR IN ENGLISH

Join us for a brief introduction to some of the beloved classics, big names, and contemporary gems from our own collections. Location: upper hall.

Please see more on the website: museoidenyö.tampere.fi

Welcome to have fun!