Discussion: Lars Jansson 100
HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki
- 14.10.2026 (17)
Sophia Jansson and Juhani Tolvanen discuss Lars Jansson’s important role in the Moomins’ global success.

Lars Jansson, Tove Jansson’s brother, would have turned 100 this autumn. To mark the occasion, Sophia Jansson, Lars’s daughter and Chair of the Board at Moomin Characters, and comics expert Juhani Tolvanen will discuss Lars Jansson’s important role in the Moomins’ global success, both as the creator of the Moomin comics and as Tove’s right-hand man in business matters.
Moderator: Andrea Reuter, Moomin Characters. The discussion will be held in Finnish and Swedish. The event is organised by Moomin Characters in collaboration with HAM.
Museum exhibitions
- Artist Family Jansson
13.2.2026 - 10.1.2027 - Antti Tolvi: For Organ and Pause
25.9.2026 - 10.1.2027 - Petri Ala-Maunus and Mauno Markkula: Blazing Sky
13.3.2026 - 31.1.2027 - Leena Luostarinen: Misfit
9.10.2026 - 4.4.2027 - Emma Talbot: You Are Not the Centre
9.10.2026 - 25.4.2027 - Helsinki Biennial 2027
6.6.2027 - 19.9.2027
Museum events
- Artist’s tour of Emma Talbot: You Are Not the Centre
9.10.2026 - Curator’s tour of Leena Luostarinen: Misfit
10.10.2026 - Taidetta lapsen kanssa -taidepajat
10.10.2026 - Antti Tolvi’s performance
10.10.2026 - Discussion: Lars Jansson 100
14.10.2026 - Short courses in oil painting
21.10.2026 - Artist tour: Petri Ala-Maunus and Marko Annala
24.10.2026 - Free Friday
30.10.2026 - Antti Tolvi’s performance
31.10.2026 - HAM's Open guided tours
7.11.2026 - Taidetta lapsen kanssa -taidepajat
7.11.2026 - Antti Tolvi’s performance
14.11.2026 - Short courses in oil painting
14.11.2026 - Antti Tolvi’s performance
28.11.2026 - HAM's Open guided tours
5.12.2026 - Taidetta lapsen kanssa -taidepajat
5.12.2026 - Antti Tolvi’s performance
12.12.2026 - Curator’s tour of Leena Luostarinen: Misfit
23.1.2027
Osana kulttuurikierrosta
Museum contact details
HAM Helsinki Art Museum
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, Tennispalatsi 2.krs
(09) 310 87 001
Yhteydet julkisilla
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Katso reitti Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Päämäärä:
HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, Tennispalatsi 2.krs
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Admission fees
20/12/0 €
Payment methods
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