The Battle of Näsilinna

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Artefacts from the Battle of Tampere

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Tampere 1918 Exhibition

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Tampere 1918 is now online. Welcome to explore Vapriikki’s continuously expanding Civil War Museum.

Virtual experiences

The Battle of Näsilinna

Experience one of the most famous battles of the Finnish Civil War from the point of view of the Reds and the Whites.

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Artefacts from the Battle of Tampere

Help the museum curator of the Häme Museum, Gabriel Engberg, search for and document artefacts from the Finnish Civil War.

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Tampere 1918 Exhibition

Take a virtual tour of the unique Tampere 1918 exhibition.

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Articles

Tampere, the city of orphans

Mervi Kaarninen

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“You will get my regards from Tampere” – The Battle of Tampere in Letters

Veeti Raivio

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The Finnish Civil War and its international connections

Tuomas Hoppu

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The Civil War

16 ihmistä seisoo ulkona hirsistä rakennetun torpan edessä Eräjärvellä Oriveden lähellä.

The reasons for the Finnish Civil War

A concise history of the reasons for the Finnish Civil War.

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Tampere 1918: Tammelan kaupunginosan rauniot Tampereen taistelun jälkeen.

The Reds and the Whites

A concise history of the two main belligerents in the Finnish Civil War - the Reds and the Whites.

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The Conclusion of the Civil War

A concise history of the conclusion of the Finnish Civil War and its aftermath.

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Museum Centre Vapriikki

Vapriikki is a museum centre that offers things to see and do for the whole family. We host about a dozen exhibitions each year, with varied themes, including history, technology, and natural sciences.

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Tampere 1918 näyttelyn juliste