Welcome to Museum Milavida!

Museum Milavida is a unique museum in Tampere. Its main exhibition sheds light on the life of the Nottbecks, a truly cosmopolitan family who lived in Tampere. The museum also houses a fashion or design exhibition that changes every year. One ticket grants access to both exhibitions.

Open

Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am-6 pm
Closed on Mondays

See exceptions

Tickets

9 € /6 € /5 €
We accept the Museum Card

Admission fees

milavida@tampere.fi
tel. +358 40 831 4054

Arrival

Christmas decorations inside the palace. Christmas tree in the front.

Christmas at the Palace 18.11.2025 - 11.1.2026

Objects and stories about the Christmas celebrations of 19th century gentlefolk have been added to The Nottbecks – Cosmopolitans of Tampere exhibition. The wonderful mood of Christmas is here!

A woman in a ded dress is sitting on a sofa on stage.

Bravissimo! Splendour of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma costumes 26.4.2025 - 18.1.2026

This year, an opera full of emotion and drama will bask in the spotlight of the Museum Milavida from 26th of April. Bravissimo! – Costumes from the Roman Opera tells the opera’s pompous history and presents the glorious costumes seen on the stages.

The von Nottbeck family in a black and white photograph.

The Nottbecks – Cosmopolitans of Tampere

The exhibition presents the glamorous and international lifestyle of the Nottbeck family, the owners of Finlayson cotton mill.

Buy a museum ticket online!

At the Museum Milavida’s online store, you can purchase gift tickets as well as regular admission tickets in advance for specific dates. Please note that purchased tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.

Online store