Finland closes the last Lenin museum outside Russia
Kyiv • UNN
The Lenin Museum in the Finnish city of Tampere has ceased operations after 80 years of existence. In 2025, it will be replaced by a museum of the political history of relations between Russia and Finland.
The only Lenin Museum located outside of Russia has been closed in Finland. The institution had been operating for about 80 years, UNN reports.
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The Museum in Tampere has announcedthat it will cease operations as of today. In February 2025, a museum of political history will be opened in its place, with an exposition dedicated to relations between Russia and Finland.
The director of the Lenin Museum, Kalle Kallio, spoke about his plans to close the museum back in April. "The former name no longer corresponds to the content of our exhibition, misleads visitors and causes misunderstandings," he explained.
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The Lenin Museum in Tampere's Workers' House, where Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin first met in 1905, was opened in January 1946. Until now, it has been the only permanent Lenin museum outside of Russia.
