NEWS UPDATES 2026

Bringing you the latest insights, publication announcements and critical perspectives from the ever‑inspiring world of Tove Jansson…

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ANNOUNCEMENTS!

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This year we celebrate 80 years of Comet in Moominland

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NEWS & VIEWS

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“All in all, nothing much happens … and yet it’s a rich life”.
Chris Lovegrove ruminates on Tove’s 1989 novel, Fair Play in his lovely piece, “Rather happy tales” (Calmgrove Books, 9 January 2026)

Iconic Moomin artist to get permanent gallery in European museum
Natalie Wilson reports: “Tove Jansson’s illustrations will span three exhibition halls in Helsinki” (Independent, 7 January 2026)

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EVENTS

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JANUARY

27^th January 2026 – 18:00-19:30
A  Talk by Sophia Jansson
Anglo-Swedish Society
Sophia Jansson, the daughter of the cartoonist Lars Jansson and the niece of Tove Jansson, “will talk about her recently published autobiography Three Islands, Father, Mother and Me” in an “elegant private house in Kensington.”

27^th – 31^st January 2026
Spirit of Play and the Worlds of Moomin and Pippi Longstocking
Rights & Brands in Hall 3C, Spielwarenmesse (Nuremberg, Germany)
“Rights & Brands will make its debut with its own stand at Spielwarenmesse 2026, the world’s largest international toy fair, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. The stand will showcase two of the Nordics’ most beloved character brands: Tove Jansson’s The Moomins and Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking. Visitors will also be among the first to try the brand-new Plus-Plus Moomin collection, which will be available exclusively at the stand during the fair.”

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FEBRUARY

13^th February 2026 – 24^th January 2027
Tove Jansson Gallery, HAM (Helsinki, Finland)
Tove Jansson has her own dedicated space spanning three exhibition halls in the Helsinki Art Museum built around her frescoes ‘Party in the Countryside’ and ‘Party in the City’. “The inaugural exhibition centres on Jansson’s artistic family, with courage – inspired by Tove Jansson’s book Comet in Moominland – as its unifying theme.”

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MAY

23^rd May 2026 – 6^th September 2026
The Wonders of Moominvalley, Ferens Art Gallery (Kingston upon Hull, England)
A specially curated interactive exhibition celebrating the stories and artwork of Tove Jansson’s Moomin characters.

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Please let me know if I have missed anything of importance. Thank you!

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