Spy Museum (Tampere)
The Spy Museum is the world's first public
Museum
The museum is located in the centre of Tampere in the old Finlayson factory building, which has been converted into a cultural centre. The museum is visited by over 20 thousand people every year. Approximately half of the visitors are from outside Finland, particularly from Russia, the United States, Germany, France, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Espionage has a significant role in history. Even today, espionage affects all aspects of society life. In espionage, even individual people have had a greater effect on the history of the world than official governments or heads of state. Because of this, the founding of a spy museum was thought necessary.
The museum is privately owned. The basic installation, which covers espionage from a neutral point of view, concentrates on inspecting espionage through individual
One of the museum's educational goals is to make children and youths interested in museums in general. Naturally, the conservation of unusual and unique objects for future generations is one of the basic functions of the museum. The image of espionage portrayed by the media and the
The museum presents some of the world's famous spies, such as
The museum organises pre-registered guided tours mostly in
Material in the museum
The museum presents
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