International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
17.5.2026
14.00 - 15.45
Moomin Museum, Tampere Hall, Yliopistonkatu 55, 33100 Tampere, Finland
The new guided tour explores queer and LGBTQIA+ themes through the life of Tove Jansson during the years when the Moomin books were created.
The programme includes the new guided tour in the Moomin Museum: LOVE, DESIRE AND IDENTITY -
A Queer-themed guided tour through the Moomin stories both in Finnish and in English.
This guided tour explores queer and LGBTQIA+ themes through the life of Tove Jansson during the years when the Moomin books were created. The richness and versatility of Jansson’s expression are revealed in the stories of the Moomin books, her illustrations, and the letters she wrote – even in her secret language. Visitors are invited to reflect on how love and gender are interwoven in the Moomin universe and within the broader cultural context of the time. Original illustrations by Jansson, together with the three-dimensional tableaux she created in collaboration with Tuulikki Pietilä and Pentti Eistola, offer a glimpse into a deeply personal creative world. The tour celebrates one of Finland’s most iconic queer and LGBTQIA+ figures through art and storytelling
Klo 14: Rakkaus, halu ja identiteetti - sateenkaareva kierros muumikirjojen tarinoihin suomeksi (kesto 45 min)
At 3 pm: Love, desire and indentity - A queer-themed guided tour through the Moomin stories in English (45 min)