Sights and events

Theatre and events

Nokia Theatre and Nokia Open-Air Summer Theatre
Nokia Hall, Kylmänojankatu 3, 37100 Nokia
Tel: (03) 342 0263
www.nokianteatteri.fi

Tapsan Tahdit Music Festival

A Finnish music festival Tapsan Tahdit takes place in Nokia town every year on July. The highlight of the festival is rewarding a significant Finnish popular music artist with Iskelmä-Finlandia, an annual award of 10 000 euro. Iskelmä-Finlandia award is now granted for the 11th time after a live television concert from Tapsan Tahdit main stage. Other competitions will be featured too; a traditional Pubi Tähti for troubadours and Iskelmä-karaoke for every karaokesingers. 

For more information www.tapsantahdit.fi

Museums and Exhibitions

Up and Under
Landscape Sculpture by Nancy Holt in Pinsiö. A work of earth art by Nancy Holt (1996) in Pinsiö: sand, concrete, earth, grass and water form the work of art in the gravel pit.

Driving instructions: to the north from Tampere along main road number 3 (19 km), sign "Pinsiö 4 km". If driving from Nokia, along Pinsiöntie to the Pinsiö village shop crossing, take a left turn and continue for 100 metres.

Sasintie 561, Pinsiö
Further information from Cultural Office, tel: (03) 565 20 100

Hinttala Museum of Local History and
Nokia Workers’ Housing Museum
The Hinttala Museum of Local History has changing exhibitions, an idyllic café and historical atmosphere. Open in summer.

Nokianvaltatie 1
Tel: (03) 3118 8350

Taidetalo Town Gallery
The Gallery for changing exhibitions.

Souranderintie 7, 37100 Nokia
Tel: (03) 565 20 100

Nokia Church Museum
The Church Museum is downstairs of the Nokia Church. Church items presenting parishioners’ life have been collected from all the Nokia churches.

Guide reservations to the Church, Museum and Churchyard.
Tel: (03) 280 4111

Pitkäniemi Mental Hospital Museum
Historical items from the Pitkäniemi Mental Hospital. Open by appointment.

Pitkäniemen Linna, 33380 Pitkäniemi
Tel: 050 306 8135