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Welcome to the Lenin Museum, the Birthplace of the Soviet Union!


The Finnish Lenin Museum has a unique story. This is where Lenin and Stalin met for the first time, in a secret meeting of the Bolsheviks in December 1905.

In the very same rooms now locates the Lenin Museum.

Welcome to the Lenin Museum!

Hämeenpuisto 28, Tampere, Finland

+358 10 420 9222

Opening hours

Sep 1 – May 31 Tue-Sun 11 – 17

June 1 – Aug 31 daily 11 – 18 (except Jun 17 and Jun 21 – 23 museum is closed)

The Lenin Museum will be closed on Nov 3, 2024 – Nootti, the Museum of Finnish-Russian Relations will be opened on Feb 15, 2025


, Nootti, The Museum of Finnish-Russian Relations emerges as a beacon of shedding light on the intricate tapestry of Finnish-Russian relations spanning over a century. Situated within the premises of the Lenin Museum in Tampere, Finland, Nootti inherits a legacy of historical significance. The museum’s inauguration coincides with the closure of the Lenin Museum on November 3, 2024, marking a transition towards a new chapter in Finnish cultural narrative.

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Keskellä valkoinen rauhankyyhky, taustalla sininen yläosa ja keltainen alaosa Ukrainan lipun väreissä.

Tickets starting at 6 euros!


Adults 8 euros
Students and seniors 6 euros
Children under 18 – free

Museum donates 50 cent of every ticket sold to UNICEF to help Ukrainian children and families.

Keskellä valkoinen rauhankyyhky, taustalla sininen yläosa ja keltainen alaosa Ukrainan lipun väreissä.

How to find us


When entering the Lenin Museum, you will first enter the Park Tower from the main entrance in Hämeenpuisto.

From the lobby, you can reach the stairs to the right from which you rise to the 2nd floor.

Welcome to the Lenin Museum!