Everyone’s favourite Finnish cartoon Moomin is celebrating its 80th birthday this year! To mark the occasion, an immersive, interactive exhibition is now in town at the Kai Tak Sports Park. ‘The Beginning of The Moomins’ is set to be a wonderland for Moomin lovers, featuring a historical corridor that details Moomin’s evolution since 1945, plus seven themed zones recreated from its origin story, Moomin and the Great Flood, complete with interactive installations and photo spots.
Arrive to find a life-sized recreation of Moominvalley awaiting your discovery. The first recreated scene from the Great Flood is a stark, black-and-white forest that serves as a nostalgic opening to the experience. Similar to the story, visitors will have the chance to seek out the hidden creature Sniff using adorable flower-shaped flashlights. Another highlight is a luminous scene populated with countless Hattifatteners sailing on a red boat, where visitors can experience Moomin’s magical encounter with these mysterious creatures first-hand.
The climax of the experience is the flooding scene. Here, flickering lights stand in for soaring waves and, just as Moomin does in the story, visitors must climb onboard “floating” furniture to retrieve Moominpappa’s message in a bottle. The epilogue of the experience features a screening of a special animation by Finnish creative team NULL plus photo ops with Moomin and its family at the garden and Moominhouse.
Take your time strolling down the historical corridor, which showcases Moomin’s development over the years through reproduced manuscripts, rare promotional memorabilia, and a library of original novels and picture books for browsing.
Remember to stop by the pop-up shop for exclusive merchandise and even customise and mail your own Moominhouse card at the postcard station. To commemorate its 80th milestone, an adorable DIY wooden lightbox is available with the purchase of a special edition ticket ($300 per ticket), featuring Moomin and friends picnicking and frolicking in a whimsical open field.
‘The Beginning of The Moomins’ opens between 11am and 10pm, until January 4, 2026 at 2/F and 4/F, Kai Tak Retail Galleria Phase 2, Kai Tak Sports Park. Tickets are priced from $128 per person. Preorder your tickets and find out more about the exhibition at incutix.com.
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