Van Gogh Alive – Summer Exhibition

Tickets and opening hours

Van Gogh Alive
25.6.–17.8.2025
Tampere-talo, Sorsapuistosali

Opening Hours
Mon: Closed
Tue–Fri: 10:00–18:00
Sat–Sun: 10:00–17:00

Tickets
We recommend purchasing exhibition tickets in advance online. This way, you can avoid unnecessary waiting at the Tampere Hall ticket sales. Especially on busy days, there may be queues at our ticket office.

We offer two types of tickets. If you already know the day you want to visit the exhibition, we recommend choosing the more affordable day-specific ticket. If you still want to decide on your visit day, you can buy an open-day ticket. Tickets are also sold on-site at Tampere Hall’s ticket office at the open-day ticket price.

You can stay in the exhibition as long as you like. We recommend allocating at least 1–2 hours to fully experience the exhibition. The ticket sales for each visit day end one hour before closing time. The exhibition is suitable for the whole family.

Please be prepared to show proof of eligibility for a discounted ticket (e.g., student card, senior card, or valid unemployment certificate) to the usher when your ticket is checked. Children under 7 years old can visit the exhibition for free.

Groups of more than 10 people can reserve their tickets by emailing ryhmamyynti@tampere-talo.fi or calling +358 3 243 4501 (Mon–Fri, 10:00–16:00).

Day-Specific Tickets
Standard tickets: €22
Children (7–16 years), students, seniors, unemployed, conscripts, and non-military service personnel: €19
Family ticket (2 adults and 2–4 children): €65
Children under 7 years: Free (no separate ticket required)

Open-Day Tickets
Standard tickets: €24
Children (7–16 years), students, seniors, unemployed, conscripts, and non-military service personnel: €21
Family ticket (2 adults and 2–4 children): €70
Children under 7 years: Free (no separate ticket required)

How to proceed:

With your ticket on your mobile device or printed on paper, you can bypass the main ticket office and head directly to the exhibition entrance at the Sorsapuisto Hall door.

Select your preferred visit date or choose an open-day ticket.

Choose the desired number of tickets and complete your purchase.

Information

Van Gogh Alive arrives to Finland – the immersive art experience opens in June at Tampere Hall

This summer, the visitors of Tampere Hall will have the unique opportunity to experience Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s (1853–1890) artistry and venture into his colourful world. Created and produced by Grande Experiences from Australia, Van Gogh Alive is a multisensory experience to entertain the whole family.

The multisensory experience celebrating the art of Vincent van Gogh will be on display at Tampere Hall, Finland. Photo: Grande Experiences

This is no ordinary art exhibition. Featuring over 3,000 images, the experience presents Van Gogh in a way that takes over the screens, walls, columns, ceilings and floors of the exhibition space, all synchronized to a powerful classical score that reflects the artist’s era. Visitors also have the opportunity to explore Van Gogh’s sources of inspiration and life through photographs and videos displayed alongside the artworks. The multisensory experience continues at the exhibition’s pop-up shop and at Restaurant Tuhto, where a three-course Van Gogh menu and a summer café inspired by the artist are available.

“The immersive exhibition of Vincent van Gogh’s masterpieces offers visitors a unique experience. It’s as if we step inside the artworks, dive into the details, and view them from a new perspective. The artist’s fascinating world and the exhibition’s unique execution captivate visitors of all ages,” says Suvi Leinonen, Artistic Director of Tampere Hall.

Accessible art experiences

Bruce Peterson, Founder and Chairman of Grande Experiences, got the idea to create immersive, multisensory experiences from his children. During a family holiday to Italy and a few trips to various art galleries and museums, his kids were complaining of boredom and begging him to go get a gelato instead. He probed a bit deeper and concluded that traditional, static museum experiences were not engaging people in art the way they should.

In 2011, after two years of development, Van Gogh Alive was born. Combining art, technology, music and aroma, the exhibition utilises Grande Experiences’ unique SENSORY4™ system that combines multichannel motion graphics and cinema-quality surround sound. This technology allows any exhibition space to be transformed into a dynamic, informative, and visually spectacular experience.

Today, Grande Experiences is a globally leading innovator, developer, and producer of immersive cultural experiences. In addition to Vincent van Gogh’s art, touring exhibitions based on the works of Claude Monet, Salvador Dalí, and Leonardo da Vinci have also gained immense popularity, attracting a total of over 25 million visitors across six continents and more than 200 cities.

“We are delighted that this exceptional art experience is coming to Finland. Now, with globalisation and our technology, we can make cultural experiences more accessible to a wider audience. Nothing can replace seeing original artworks in person. But, to educate you must engage and to engage you must entertain. Hopefully, our visitors learn more about the artist and feel compelled to seek out the originals for themselves,” says Bruce Peterson.

“Younger generations, in particular, are seeking out new kinds of experiences they can enjoy with friends and share via social media. For many, the greatest pleasure lies in simply standing still and indulging the senses as waves of intense and beautiful sights and sounds wash over them,” Peterson adds.

Event changes may occur.

Produced by Tampere hall.

Good to know

• The exhibition is fully accessible

• You are more than welcome to take photos at the exhibition and tag us at @tamperetalo when posting the best images.

• It is forbidden to bring drink or snacks to the exhibit area.

• All guides in the exhibition area are in finnish and in english.

• Any special benefit cards are not eligible for this exhibition, such as Museum card, press card or Kaiku-card.

• Members of the press, who wish to make an article about the exhibition can get in touch to get a free ticket by contacting us: viestinta@tampere-talo.fi

• You can purchase a ticket with cultural benefits but they are eligible only for personal use. You can read more about the payment methods here.