Moomin World

Moomin World (, ) is a theme park based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. It was designed by Dennis Livson, and is located on the island of Kailo next to the old town of Naantali, in Southwest Finland.

The blueberry-coloured Moomin House is the main attraction of the park, where guests are permitted to visit all five storeys. The full-size moominhouse was built in 1993 to look like Jansson's own earlier drawings of the house. Hemulen's house is located next to the Moomin House. It is also possible to go to, for example, Moominmamma's kitchen, the fire station, Snufkin's camp, and Moominpappa's boat. Visitors can also meet Moomin characters around the park or the Witch in her cottage.

Moomin World is not a traditional amusement park, as it does not have any rides. There are numerous activities and paths including Toffle's Path with the Witch's Labyrinth, The Hattifatteners' Cave and The Groke's House. There are also performances in the covered outdoor Moomin theatre Emma.

Moomin World is open daily from mid-June to mid-August.

Accolades

Moomin World was called the world's fourth best theme park for children according to ''The Independent on Sunday'' (October 2005). Moomin World was elected as the domestic travel destination of 2005 (Matkamessut, Finnish Travel Fair 2006). Moomin World won the Golden Pony Award 2007 by ''The Games & Parks Industry'' magazine: the jury said that "Moomin World is welcoming, well themed and full of educational content."

In Japan

Metsä ('forest' in Finnish) is a Nordic-themed entertainment park in Hanno city, northwest of Tokyo, Japan. It was opened in March 2019, and includes an area called Moominvalley Park, the first Moomin theme park to be located outside Finland. Metsä was initially planned to start operation in 2015 for the 100th birth year of Tove Jansson, but on June 30, 2015, it was announced that this would be delayed to 2017. On December 6, 2016, the opening date was further pushed back to spring 2019.

Gallery

Aron Lehtosen muistolaatta Naantali Kailo, rajattu.jpg, Fisherman Aron Lehtonen's memorial plaque on Kailo island in Naantali. Lehtonen lived in Kailo until CE.1928.
Fillyjonk, Moominworld.jpg, Fillyjonk, Moominworld, Finland
Hattivatteja Muumimaailmassa.jpg, Hattivatje in Moomin World, Naantali.
Hattivattien ilmapuntari.jpg, The stake with the barometer of the Hatifnatten from the volume ''Finn Family Moomintroll''
Hemuli.jpg, Hemulen in Moomin World, Naantali.
Hemulin talo.jpg, Hemuli's house
Inside the Moominhouse, Moominworld.jpg, Inside the Moominhouse
Kailo talvella.jpg, Kailo island in winter.
Koski Muumimaailmassa.jpg, The waterfall and the bridge over it in Moomin World.
Kyltti Muumitalossa.jpg, A sign in the Moomin House, Naantali's Moomin world, which translates "Stop running, the smell of Moomin momma's jam rises from the basement to your nose, remember to go carefully!"
Mamman keittiö -kyltti.jpg, Mamma's Kitchen sign
Moomin Valley leading down to the sea, Moominworld.jpg, Moomin Valley from the Moominhouse, leading down to the sea and further islands
Moominmamma and Moominpappa, Moominworld.jpg, Moominmamma and Moominpappa
Moominworld.jpg, Moomin World in Naantali. Common reed in brackish water (Baltic Sea). Kailo island.
Muminkoland.JPG, Moomin's house in Muumimaailma (Moomin World) in Naantali, Finland
Muumien uimahuone.jpg, Moomin swimming room in Moomin World, Naantali.
Muumijuna ponttoonisillan edessä 1.jpg, Moomin train in front of the pontoon bridge.
Muumimaailma naantali 11.jpeg, The Moomin house (in the background, blue) and Hemul's house (yellow, on the right)
Muumimaailman noita 1.jpg, The Witch from Moomins
Muuminäytelmä Teatteri Emmassa.jpg, Niisku and the flight rattle in the play Teatteri Emma
Muumipapan laiva.jpg,
, Moominpapa's ship in Moominworld, Naantali.
Muumitalon ruokahuone.jpg, The Moomin House dining room in Moomin World, Naantali.
Muumitroll.jpg, Moomintroll
Naantali from Moominworld.jpg, Naantali church, from Moominworld, Finland
Naantali Muumimaailma 01.jpg, Moomin world, Naantali.
Niisku.jpg, Snork in Moomin World theme park, Naantali, Finland.
Niiskun virtaavan veden voimalaitos.jpg, Niisku's flowing water power plant in Moominworld, Naantali.
Niiskuneiti.jpg, Snork Maiden in Moomin World theme park, Naantali, Finland.
Nipsu Muumimaailmassa.jpg, Sniff in Moomin World, Naantali.
Nuuskamuikkunen.jpg, Snufkin
Oshun Oxtra, Moominworld.jpg, Moominpappa's boat, the Oshun Oxtra (Ocean Orchestra), Moominworld, Finland
Pikku Myy -tikkukaramelleja.jpg, Little My -lollipops in Muumimaailma, Naantali.
Pikku Myy.jpg, Little My in Moomintroll world, Naantali.
Pikku Myyn nami sisältä.jpg, Pikku Myyn nami sweet shop in Moomin world, Naantali.
Pikku Myyn nami.jpg, Pikku Myyn nami sweet shop in Moominmaailma, Naantali.
Poliisiasema.jpg, Police station in Moomin world, Naantali.
Portti Hattivattien salaisuuteen.jpg, The gateway to Hattivattie's secret in Moomin World, Naantali.
Portti Muumipapan muistelmiin.jpg, Gateway to Moominpapa's memoirs in Moomin World, Naantali.
Snorken.JPG, Twinkle from the Moomins.
File:Teatteri Emma 2.jpg, The Moomin show is going on at Teatteri Emma.
The Groke's cave, Moominworld.jpg, The Groke in her cave, Moominworld, Finland
Vägskylt Muminvärlden Nådendal.jpg, Road sign in the Moominworld, in Naantali.

See also

* Moomin Ice Cave
* Moomin Museum

References

External links

Moomin World
Moomin Theme Park


''The Games & Parks Industry'' magazine

Emma Theatre
Program at Emma Theatre

My side of Naantali
Visitors' guide to Naantali (archived)

{{The Moomin Series

Amusement parks in Finland
Moomins
Naantali
Buildings and structures in Southwest Finland
Tourist attractions in Southwest Finland
Amusement parks opened in 1993
1993 establishments in Finland
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