The Moomins, Finland's most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The chubby, white ...

Eight decades after their debut, the Moomins remain Finland’s most treasured literary export. Fans flocked to the official ...

On Saturday, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland — home of the Moomin Museum — to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's Aug. 9, 1914, birthday.

On Saturday, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland — home of the Moomin Museum — to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's Aug. 9, 1914, birthday.

From early morning, long queues formed across the country as fans scrambled to get their hands on the exclusive anniversary ...

Certain cartoon characters from Europe such as Asterix, Smurfs and Tin Tin have become international children’s legends and from Finland it’s the Moomins ...

The Finnish flag is often raised in celebration of Tove Jansson on 9 August. All across Finland on Saturday, flags are ...

A beloved figure in the Moomin series, Snufkin follows a ritual all his own: He departs on solitary travels before winter sets in and faithfully returns to Moominvalley with the coming of spring.

The Moomin troll characters in Jansson's books are popular around the world, including Japan. Many products related to the Moomins have been sold in Japan under license agreements.

A collection of Moomin characters, including Moominpappa, Snorkmaiden, and Little My, is positioned under a hydraulic press. The characters, each with unique expressions and outfits, are about to ...

The round blue Moomin House appears to be near completion and the website states that a guided tour of the property will cost 1,000 yen (£6.80). Another attraction which is set to be popular is a ...

Moomin Under Sail combines epic sailing adventures with unique management gameplay – create a perfect sailing ship by customizing, decorating and collecting items that any Moomin character would ...