INCOMING: Moomins at Taikurinhattu and the Spirit of Himmeli

Starting 13 February 2026 – Satakunta Museum’s Kamari

Works created by Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä in 1984 for the kindergarten Taikurinhattu (Hobgoblin’s Hat) in Pori return next February from the Helsinki Art Museum HAM exhibition. From February onwards, they will be exceptionally on display in a small-scale exhibition in Satakunta Museum.

The exhibition features Jansson’s last public artwork Spring, Summer, Autumn, mixed-media works with Moomin themes, and Pietilä’s graphic art.

It also offers perspectives on the landmark buildings designed by architect couple Raili and Reima Pietilä: the kindergarten Taikurinhattu and the Himmeli retirement home. These buildings represent the peak of Finnish architecture in the 1980s and are unique examples of public construction in Pori.

Alongside the exhibition, there will be programs for all ages, such as storytelling sessions, a circus performance “Taikurinhattu”, an architecture lecture on the Pietiläs’ architecture in Pori, and a lecture on Tove Jansson’s life and art. Detailed schedules will be announced later on the museum’s website and social media.

The exhibition will remain open until the renovation of the kindergarten Taikurinhattu is completed in autumn 2026, when the Moomins return home.

Photo: Timo Pekkola, Satakunnan Työ / Kansan Arkisto