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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. Aligned with Spielwarenmesse’s 2026 theme, “Spirit of […]

Christmas at Nordiska Kompaniet has officially begun with the reveal of the new holiday shopping windows. This year, NK’s 110th anniversary coincides with Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, and Pippi takes center stage in the department stores, becoming a playful element in NK’s own environments and expressions. For over a century, NK’s holiday shopping windows have […]

This year’s fairytale window displays at the Stockmann department store in Helsinki feature a winter day in Moominvalley. The window reminds passersby of how the holiday season can also be a challenging time for some, with the Groke embodying the feelings of loneliness. The display window in the largest department store in the Nordic countries […]

From October 10–12, the Underbara Barn Fair took place in Stockholm, Sweden — bringing together families, expectant parents, and children for a weekend full of joy and inspiration. Founded in 2003, Underbara Barn is Sweden’s largest fair dedicated to families with children and parents-to-be. With over 70 inspiring exhibitors, the event offers everything from fun-filled […]

The 2025 edition of Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has officially started in London. Rights & Brands and Moomin Characters are excited to once again participate in the event with our updated stand, A131. With over 250 exhibitors across various sectors, including entertainment, sports, and art, BLE remains the largest licensing expo in Europe.  Find R&B […]

A major exhibition celebrating the works of Stig Lindberg, one of the foremost figures in 20th-century Scandinavian design, opened in Tokyo this August. The traveling exhibition will tour major Japanese cities from 2025 through 2027. Stig Lindberg: Master of Scandinavian Design in the 20th Century presents around 300 works spanning from the late 1930s to […]

In June, artist Sam Wilde debuted Equi–II, an interactive fine art pattern exhibition, at the V&A in South Kensington, London. The installation formed part of the museum’s flagship programme, curated by Kristian Volsing and produced by Adonis Fuyana and Faunsia Tucker. Upon entering the exhibition, each visitor was given a wooden Frog Tessellation tile designed by Sam […]

Last Thursday evening children’s culture was in the spotlight as the Kollektivet exhibition opened in Kunsthalle in the city centre of Helsinki. Kunsthalle Helsinki has presented art to the public in its beautiful art venue since 1928. For the next month museum visitors have a chance to step into the world of picture book art […]

From August onwards, Waterstones, the UK’s leading bookseller, is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Moomin in its shops. The flagship location, Waterstones Piccadilly in London – Europe’s largest bookshop – now features Moomin decorations throughout the store and in its shop windows. On August 1st, 2025, the Piccadilly store unveiled its Moomin installations, designed by […]

In a collaboration with the municipality of Shenzhen, China, Sam Wilde has created a series of street art sculptures themed around a radioactive reimagining of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The art installation opened in May 2025 and will be on display for three months. Step inside a giant hedge maze alive with […]

The Nordic Embassies in Berlin present a new exhibition, “Small, but Great”, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the colourful and poetic world of Nordic children’s literature. Running from July 18 to October 5, 2025, works by thirteen illustrators from Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Åland will be on display at […]

Brooklyn Public Library presents Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door Is Always Open — a landmark U.S. exhibition celebrating the world of the Moomins and their creator, Tove Jansson. The exhibition will be open from June 28 to September 30, 2025. This summer, Brooklyn Public Library invites visitors of all ages into the world […]

The exhibition ‘Kollektivet – Picture Book Illustration from Finland’ was opened to the public for the first time in the seaside city of Oulu, Finland at the end of April. The exhibition is held at the Valve Gallery located in the Cultural Centre Valve, running until June 1, 2025. After this, it will continue to […]

The recently opened ‘The Happiest Forest in the World’ exhibition at the National Library for Children and Young Adults in Seoul, South Korea presents a wide variety of Finnish picture books including titles represented by Rights & Brands. The ongoing exhibition invites visitors to step inside a Finnish forest in the middle of Seoul as […]

This morning, the doors officially opened to the 62nd Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy — and Rights & Brands is excited to be present in the Licensing Hall. The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is an industry-leading event that has succeeded in bringing together a unique and diverse global audience thanks to 61 years of […]

The exhibition From Moomin to Chop Chop is a joyful and colourful celebration of the art of children’s book illustration. With works from the mid-1940s to the present day, the exhibition highlights four of the most beloved Nordic children’s book illustrators: Tove Jansson, Ilon Wikland, Pija Lindenbaum, and Linda Bondestam. The exhibition is open until […]

In August 2025, an exhibition celebrating the works of Stig Lindberg, the renowned master of 20th-century Scandinavian design, will open in Tokyo. This traveling exhibition will visit six major cities across Japan, showcasing approximately 300 pieces spanning Lindberg’s career, from the late 1930s to his final years. Swedish ceramicist and designer Stig Lindberg (1916-1982) remains one of […]

Tove Jansson’s Forest of Art is the first event in Hong Kong to commemorate the Moomin 80 anniversary. The exhibition is open at ASCE Gallery, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, until 5 January 2025. The exhibition ”Tove Jansson’s Forest of Art” is organized by Art and Piece and Zu and Pi in collaboration with Rights […]

Nordiska Kompaniet, commonly known as NK, has unveiled its new shopping windows featuring four unique Moomin 80 installations in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden.   Since its establishment in 1902, NK has been one of Scandinavia’s premier luxury department stores. The store has a long history with Tove Jansson and the Moomin brand, having been involved […]

The Moomin Family Day returned to Oslo for its second edition, attracting thousands of visitors for a day full of fun and adventure. Held in the central area of Oslobukta, families gathered to celebrate all things Moomin.  Jointly organized by Moomin Characters, Carucel Eiendom, Rights & Brands, and a variety of local partners and Moomin […]