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Tove Jansson and the Moomins

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the publication of the Moomin novels, exhibition Tove Jansson and the Moomins is being held with the cooperation of HAM Helsinki Art Museum.
Tove Jansson (1914-2001), creator of the Moomin series was also a multidisciplinary artist. This exhibition will reflect on her creative world and unravel the charm of the Moomin series in relation to her life through approximately 300 artworks and objects, including early oil paintings, caricatures from pre- and post-World II, original drawings and sketches of Moomin novels and comics, and her personal items.

  • Self-Portrait with the Moomin characters
    1952, Ink on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Girl smoking (self-portrait)
    1940, Oil on canvas, Private Collection
    © Tove Jansson Estate Photo © Finnish National Gallery
    Yehia Eweis
  • GARM magazine, Easter 1945.
    Moomin Characters Collection
    © Tove Jansson Estate
  • Illustration for Comet in Moominland
    1946, Ink and water-colour on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Sketch for comic strips Moomin and the Brigands
    1954-55, Pencil on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Character sketches for comic strips Moomin goes Wild West
    ca 1957, Ink on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Good Morning
    Unknown, Ink on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Victorian scrap (original)
    Early 1970’s, Pencil, watercolor on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Play I (Competition sketches for the murals of the children's ward at Aurora Hospital)
    1955, Tempera on canvas, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Hanna Rikkonen
  • Play II (Competition sketches for the murals of the children's ward at Aurora Hospital)
    1955, Tempera on canvas, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Hanna Rikkonen
  • Play III (Competition sketches for the murals of the children's ward at Aurora Hospital)
    1955, Tempera on canvas, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Hanna Rikkonen
  • Fairytale Panorama (left panel)
    1949, Fresco secco, City of Kotka
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Maija Toivanen
  • Fairytale Panorama (right panel)
    1949, Fresco secco, City of Kotka
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Maija Toivanen
  • Self-Portrait with the Moomin characters
    1952, Ink on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Girl smoking (self-portrait)
    1940, Oil on canvas, Private Collection
    © Tove Jansson Estate Photo © Finnish National Gallery
    Yehia Eweis
  • GARM magazine, Easter 1945.
    Moomin Characters Collection
    © Tove Jansson Estate
  • Illustration for Comet in Moominland
    1946, Ink and water-colour on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Sketch for comic strips Moomin and the Brigands
    1954-55, Pencil on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Character sketches for comic strips Moomin goes Wild West
    ca 1957, Ink on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Good Morning
    Unknown, Ink on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Victorian scrap (original)
    Early 1970’s, Pencil, watercolor on paper, Moomin Characters Collection
    © Moomin Characters™
  • Play I (Competition sketches for the murals of the children's ward at Aurora Hospital)
    1955, Tempera on canvas, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Hanna Rikkonen
  • Play II (Competition sketches for the murals of the children's ward at Aurora Hospital)
    1955, Tempera on canvas, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Hanna Rikkonen
  • Play III (Competition sketches for the murals of the children's ward at Aurora Hospital)
    1955, Tempera on canvas, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Hanna Rikkonen
  • Fairytale Panorama (left panel)
    1949, Fresco secco, City of Kotka
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Maija Toivanen
  • Fairytale Panorama (right panel)
    1949, Fresco secco, City of Kotka
    © Moomin Characters™ Photo © HAM / Maija Toivanen

Outline

Exhibition Title: Tove Jansson and the Moomins
Venue: Mori Arts Center Gallery (52F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
Organized by The Asahi Shimbun
Planning cooperation with HAM Helsinki Art Museum
Nominal support by the Embassy of Finland, Japan
Sponsored by Imperial Enterprises Inc., Nissha Co., Ltd.
In Cooperation with Rights and Brands Japan, S2, Finnair, Finnair Cargo, TOKYO MX

  • * The Exhibition is produced in collaboration with HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Finland. The main curator of the exhibition is Heli Harni / HAM Helsinki Art Museum.
Telephone Inquiries
050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
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Period and hours

Period: July 16 (Wed), 2025 – September 17 (Wed), 2025 *Open every day during the period
Hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (Fridays, Saturdays, the days before holidays 10:00 – 20:00)

  • * Final admission 30 minutes before closing
  • * Timed-entry tickets are required on the weekends and holidays, and during August 12 (Tue) – 15 (Fri), September 16 (Tue) – 17 (Wed)
  • * Opening hours and entry procedures are subject to change.

Admission

Adults/Students (University and vocational)
Weekdays ¥2,300, Weekends and holidays ¥2,500
High School/Jr. High students
Weekdays ¥1,500, Weekends and holidays ¥1,600
Elementary school students
Weekdays ¥800, Weekends and holidays ¥900