Näsilinna

File:Teloitettuja ja kaatuneita Näsilinnan itäpäädyssä (26364614164).jpg after the Battle of Tampere in 1918]]

The original Milavida, where von Nottbeck's family lived, was a wooden villa built in 1860 next to Näsikallio. However, the whole family did not have time to live in the new Milavida; only the children lived there for a couple of years with the servants. Peter's wife Olga von Nottbeck died while giving birth to twins in Baden-Baden in October 1898, and six months later Peter himself died after caecal surgery at a Parisian hospital. Edvard von Nottbeck,[http://www.akseli.tampere.fi/omistaja/passi.htm Edvard von Nottbeckin passi - AKSELI Tampere] (in Finnish) appointed guardian of the children, sold the palace to the city of Tampere in 1905.

The city changed the name of the palace to Näsilinna, and the Häme Museum was opened in 1908, with Gabriel Engberg as the first museum manager. Engberg also lived in Näsilinna.Gabriel Engberg – Näköala vuorelta. Niinivaara Seppo, Tampereen taideyhdistys 1988 During the Civil War in 1918, the Red Cross Hospital and the Red Guards base operated in Näsilinna,{{cite web|url=http://museomilavida.fi/museo-milavida/milavida/|title=Milavida|work=Museum Milavida|access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}} and the building suffered severe damage during the war. During the battle of Tampere, Näsilinna changed on April 3–4 owner three times.Sami Suodenjoki: [http://www15.uta.fi/koskivoimaa/valta/1918-40/1918viikko13.html Valkoinen valta Tampereelle - Koskesta voimaa] (in Finnish) About 4,000 rounds of ammunition hit the building. During the Second World War, the building was inhabited by anti-aircraft forces and the bridge guards of the Pori railway.{{cite magazine| last= Heinänen |first= Liisa | title= Näsilinnaan palaa Tampereen yläluokan ylellinen ympäristö| magazine=Aamulehti | date=March 1, 2013|page=A05| language= fi}}

The palace served as the Häme Museum from 1908 to 1997. Since 1998, the building, closed for 17 years, has been awaiting renovation. Näsilinna was renovated in 2013–2015. The total cost of the project was €5 million.{{cite web| url= http://yle.fi/uutiset/vanhan_arvotalon_remontissa_historia_loytyy_seinista_ja_lattioista/7112190 | title= Vanhan arvotalon remontissa historia löytyy seinistä ja lattioista| last1=Matson-Mäkelä |first1= Kirsi |last2= Vesanummi |first2= Mari | date=March 2, 2014 | work=YLE | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}} The halls on the first floor were restored to the spirit of the original von Nottbeck and included a restaurant with halls, a lobby café and a reception area for the museum. On the second floor, the room division from the 1950s was preserved. This floor was used by the Milavida Museum Exhibition Facilities.{{cite magazine | last= Airo |first= Tatu | title= Tällainen Tampereen Näsilinnasta tulee | magazine=Aamulehti | date=November 13, 2013|page=A08| language= fi}}

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The Milavida Museum is a cultural history museum opened in 2015, which operates in Näsilinna. The museum's main exhibition tells the story of von Nottbeck's factory family, which owned Finlayson's cotton mill.[http://www.tampere.fi/tampereinfo/ajankohtaista/hfJ7rFqey.html Tampereen kaupunki] (in Finnish){{cite web| url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10970285 | title= Museo Milavida uudistaa merkittävästä tehtailijasuvusta kertovaa näyttelyään | last= Matson-Mäkelä |first= Kirsi| work= YLE | date= September 13, 2019 | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}}{{cite web| url=https://radiosun.fi/2019/01/31/pirkanmaalaisissa-museoissa-vierailtiin-yli-938-000-kertaa | title= Pirkanmaalaisissa museoissa vierailtiin yli 938 000 kertaa | last= Lämsä |first= Kaisu | work=Radio SUN | date=January 31, 2019 | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}}

In addition to the main exhibition, Milavida has changing exhibitions, especially on the themes of fashion and design.{{cite web| url=https://www.tampere.fi/tampereen-kaupunki/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2015/01/31082015_55.html | title= Museo Milavida avautuu kesäkuussa 2015 | last= Poikajärvi |first= Tähtitalvikki | date=January 14, 2015 | location= Tampere | publisher= City of Tampere | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}} The museum has seen Salvatore Ferragamo's shoes, Valentino's evening dresses and Timo Sarpaneva's printed fabrics, among others.{{cite web| url= https://www.aviisi.fi/2015/09/museo-milavidassa-naytteilla-kenkamestari-ferragamon-toita | title= Kenkäfriikeille sopiva näyttely avautui Museo Milavidassa | last= Heikkonen |first= Aino | work=Aviisi | date= September 13, 2015 | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}}{{cite web| url=https://www.aamulehti.fi/a/200344859 | title= Valentinon punaista sen olla pitää – ellei ole varaa, aina voi haaveilla | last= Ala-Korpela |first= Anu| work=Aamulehti | date= September 4, 2017 | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}}{{cite web| url=https://www.tamperelainen.fi/paikalliset/1385789 | title= Museo Milavida pistää Timo Sarpanevan Ambiente-kankaat esille – Tampereella valmistetut kankaat tekivät vaikutuksen jopa Andy Warholiin| last=Rämö |first= Marjo | work= Tamperelainen | date= April 2, 2019 | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}} In 2018, a crown designed for the King of Finland was on display.{{cite web| url=https://www.hs.fi/kuukausiliite/art-2000005731514.html | title= Suomen kuningashanke meni 1918 aina vain hullummaksi: lopulta monarkiksi kutsuttiin vammautunut saksalaisprinssi Väinö I, joka ei edes halunnut tehtäväänsä ja jonka ulkonäköä suomalaiset kritisoivat | last= Ylitalo |first= Marko | work=Helsingin Sanomat | date= June 25, 2018 | access-date= June 14, 2021 | language =fi}}

The exhibition spaces are located on the second floor of Näsilinna. The Milavida Museum is smaller than the previous Häme Museum, which was located in the building from 1908 to 1998. Milavida also has its own show profile; it is not a general museum like the Häme Museum.Lind, Mari: Näsilinnasta Milavidaksi. – Ritva Palo-oja: Hämeen museon historia, p. 171–172. Tampere: Tampereen museot, 2016. ISBN 978-951-609-796-4. (in Finnish){{cite book| title= Finlaysonin alue | year= 2019 | page= 226| location= Tampere | publisher= Työväenmuseo Werstas | isbn=978-952-68778-5-3 | language= fi}}

• Näsijärvi
• Näsinneula

• {{cite book| author= Kyllikki Helenius | title= Milavida ja Neitsytniemi| publisher= Omakustanne| year=2012| language= fi}}

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• [https://nasilinna.fi/ Näsilinna - Official Site] (in Finnish)
• [http://museomilavida.fi/en/ Official Site of the Museum Milavida]
• [https://www.virtualtampere.com/nasilinna Näsilinnasta – VirtualTampere.com] (in Finnish)

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