Exciting experiences for early childhood education groups

Welcome to Heureka's exhibitions with early childhood education groups to discover and rejoice! Heureka offers many fun and exciting activities for early childhood education and preschoolers. The visit can be self-directed to the exhibitions, and children over 5 years old can enjoy the planetarium movies. As part of the visit of Viskari and Eskari groups, you can also book a program led by an inspirer, for example exploring the laboratory, exploring the planets of the Solar System or marveling at the science theater.

Visiting hours
Mondays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Tuesdays 10–17
Wednesdays 10–17
Thursdays from 10 am to 8 pm
Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Saturdays 10–18
Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m

During the school year, we open for school and early childhood education groups on Monday and Friday at 10 a.m., by appointment Tuesday–Thursday at 9 a.m.
Prices
Exhibition ticket €7.50/student

Independent introduction to all open exhibitions.

Exhibitions and one school program €9.00/pupil

Independent introduction to all open exhibitions and participation in a guided school program suitable for one age group.

Exhibitions and one planetarium film €9.00/pupil

Independent introduction to all open exhibitions and seats to one planetarium film of your choice.

Exhibitions and one planetarium film and one school program €10.50/pupil

Independent introduction to all open exhibitions, participation in a guided school program suitable for one age group
and one planetarium film of your choice.
In connection with school visits, teachers, school assistants and personal assistants are free of charge.

When the group arrives by bus, the driver is also provided free of charge.
Other adult supervisors accompanying the school groups pay the price of the school ticket.

Students of universities and colleges pay the price of a student ticket.
Payment, payment methods and dining
School prices require advance booking and co-payment. School prices are valid for groups of Finnish kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools when the visit is led by a teacher.

If the students pay for their visit themselves, you collect the money for the teacher in advance, the teacher pays for everyone's admission at once.
If students in a school group pay for tickets individually, the price of a student ticket will be charged instead of a school ticket.

You can pay for your visit by cash, debit or credit card or
with the invoice sent after the visit. The billing surcharge is 8 euros.

A possible lunch or other meals can be booked directly at Tiederavintola . Meals are paid to the restaurant.

Reservations for early childhood education groups

The earlier the better!
Make a reservation for your group at least a week before the visit, and you are entitled to cheaper group tickets for early childhood education groups. Reservations are made directly in the electronic reservation system.

Book a visit

Tips for planning your visit

At best, a visit to Heureka inspires children to learn all kinds of things! Make the most of your visit by preparing for it together in advance and continue the learning experience even after the visit at the kindergarten.

See tips for a successful visit

To support learning

Space is always an exciting theme! Get to know the wonders and phenomena of space with the Paxi animation character and take a look at other materials in Finnish produced by ESERO Finland to support space themes.

Get to know ESERO Finland's materials

Guided activities for early childhood education groups

Whisker Laboratory
The goal of the program is that early childhood education teachers can use storytelling to try laboratory work with the right tools and materials.
Get to know the Whisker Laboratory program
Color laboratory
The program introduces preschoolers to laboratory work with the right equipment, chemistry, various substances and their properties using colors.
Get to know the Color Laboratory program
Joy from the air
In the science theater performance, we dive down to minus 196 degrees and do e.g. clouds. In the show, air gases are presented in fast-paced experiments.
Check out the Iloa ilmasta science theater show
Solar system
The show "Science on a ball" led by an inspiration transports you to a fascinating place
on a journey to the planets of our solar system.
The program is suitable for eskars.
Check out the Aurinkokunta show