Welcome to the Moomin Adventure at Kotka´s Marine Center Vellamo

The Moomin Adventure Courage, Love, Freedom! invites you to the world of Moomins at the Vellamo Marine Centre in Kotka. Courage, Love, Freedom! is a magical adventure into the life values and philosophy of mummies.

Aimed at all ages, the exhibition takes you on an exciting journey with Moomin characters. The adventure takes you through the dark forest towards the peaceful Moomin Valley. You’ll lounge on the cliffs, dive into the Magician’s Hat, climb the jungle, wake up in the silence of the Magic Valley and be invited to a fairytale party in a floating theatre. The atmosphere of the exhibition is nostalgic, comforting and joyful.

In celebration of the Moomins’ birthday

Mummy Adventure Courage, Love, Freedom! is a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the first Moomin story, Moomins and the Great Firestorm (Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen).

The illustrations and quotations in the exhibition are based on Tove Jansson’s original Moomin books. The artistic realisation and exhibition architecture is the responsibility of visual artist Alexander Reichstein.

The art and warm humour of the Moomin stories will appeal to people of all ages around the world. They reflect friendship, love, respect for nature, adventure, equality, tolerance, freedom and courage.

Also on display is Tove Jansson’s boat

Maritime Museum is just the right place for Muumin exhibition because Tove Jansson loved the sea. Sea represented her the great, lifelong adeventure. It was an everlasting source of inspiration which can be seen in her art and stories from the begining till the end.

You can also see Tove Jansson´s and Tuulikki Pietilä´s boat called Victoria in the exhibion. They used to sail by Victoria to their summer gottage located in the island of Klovharu.

The Moomin Adventure Courage, Love, Freedom! at Merikeskus Vellamossa, Kotka until March 7th 2027.