This museum is the first Lenin museum that was founded outside of the Soviet Union and also simultaneously the last to remain to this day. It is located in the very same building where Lenin and Stalin first met each other, so it is quite a historical building on its own. The architecture of the building is interesting to look at and the museum is easy to locate within, the museum itself consist only of one large room. As you’d expect it focuses on Lenin’s life as well the Soviet Union in general, with a lot of talk about Stalin on the side. The displays are decent and offered in three languages – Finnish, Russian and English. There’s also a photo opportunity with dummies of Lenin and Stalin, you can even dress up for it. Decent museum, would recommend for those interest in history or if you just happen to be in the area.

We found it by accident after seeing the sign board outside the building. I am not a big fan of museums so for me the size and scale was just right. Spent about an hour there all told and enjoyed finding out about Lenin and Stalin and the Finnish angle to their later activities. Loved the chance to get the crash helmet on and sit on the motorbike with Lenin in the sidecar.

This quirky little museum (3 small romms more or less) is fun to visit, but nothing you travel to Tampere especially for. The museum focus less on Lenin than I expected and rather aims to explan the relationship between Finland and The Soviet Union from its creating until its fall, and a bit beyond that. Interesting for a short stop if you have time.