The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas
Väinö Linnan aukio 8,
33210 Tampere
The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas is the biggest museum in Finland which have free admission.
The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas, is based in the historical Finlayson cotton mill area right in the heart of Tampere. At Werstas, you can visit the Steam Engine Museum as well as the Labour Museum's changing and permanent exhibitions.
The exhibitions at Werstas offer an overview of the history of the industrial era, worker population and civil society from different perspectives. The constantly refreshed exhibitions present the most interesting events from the history of social issues, workers' culture, visual arts and politics. At Werstas, ordinary people take centre stage and their everyday lives, work and the differences between them are recounted in the form of memorable stories. Werstas is a versatile museum with a difference.
The Finnish Ministry of Education has nominated The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas, a national special museum with extensive responsibility for museum activities pertaining to working life and social history in Finland.
Museum exhibitions
Museum events
Osana kulttuurikierrosta
Museum contact details
The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas
Väinö Linnan aukio 8, 33210 Tampere
010 420 9220
Yhteydet julkisilla
Näytä reitti museolle Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Katso reitti Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Päämäärä:
The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas, Väinö Linnan aukio 8, 33210 Tampere
Lähtöpiste:
Admission fees
Aina vapaa pääsy.
Payment methods
käteinen, yleisimmät pankki- ja luottokortit.
Opening hours
Mon | Closed |
Tue | 11:00-18:00 |
Wed | 11:00-18:00 |
Thu | 11:00-18:00 |
Fri | 11:00-18:00 |
Sat | 11:00-18:00 |
Sun | 11:00-18:00 |
Museum is closed (in 2024) 29 Mar, 1 Apr, 21-23 Jun, 6 Dec, 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan
Guided tours
Guidance in English for groups over 10 persons by appointment.