Koko kansan Leijonat

The Koko kansan Leijonat exhibition brings to life the memorable stories, people and phenomena of Finnish ice hockey, in the heart of the iconic Olympic Stadium. Ice hockey, and the Leijonat (Lions) in particular, has for decades united Finns across generations, and ice hockey stirs the nation in an exceptional way. The exhibition presents a diverse range of successes and dreams, as well as the office work that takes place behind the scenes. The exhibition, produced by TAHDON in cooperation with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, guides museum visitors through various phenomena of national team ice hockey – from gold-glittering medals and wooden sticks to the atmosphere of the Pohjola training camps and pop songs. In the exhibition and in TAHDON's communication channels, visitors can become part of the Leijonat story. The exhibition invites people to recall and share their own blue-and-white ice hockey memories. At the same time, it builds a bridge between past and future: the hero stories of yesterday in the museum may be the first hockey experiences of tomorrow's hockey fans. In addition to TAHDON's collections, the Koko kansan Leijonat exhibition features artifacts from the Finnish Ice Hockey Museum located in Tampere, as well as numerous loaned items from former and current national team ice hockey players.