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Science Park Galilei
- open again May, 2012

An adventure park for the whole family can be found between Heureka and the river Kerava, next to the Verne Theatre. There are many large exciting exhibits using water as a theme.The Galilei Science Park is open from May thru September.

Entrance to the Galilei Science Park is included in the Heureka entrance fee. You can get to the Science Park from the entrance hall.


Exhibits at the Park

  • Arboretum
  • The Archimedes' screw
  • Be the hour hand
  • Boyo
  • Bridge construction
  • Chaotic swings
  • Crane
  • The echo cave 
  • Flow laboratory 
  • Fountains follow you
  • Galilei's inclined plane
  • Idiophones
  • The Kaplan impeller
  • The Königsberg bridges
  • Leonardo's bridge
  • Miniature power plant
  • Pirouettes
  • Roll the boulder
  • Sand plotter
  • Solar power plant 
  • Spin the ring
  • The Möbius strip
  • Thermometer
  • Water-cannons
  • Water wheel


Pavillion at the Park 

When you are tired, have a picnic by the river bank or at the pavillion. There is also a fire place at the pavillion, please contact the info for further instructions.


Partners

The Science Park Galilei has been planned together with  Clore Garden of Science , in Israel, and the National Council of Science Museums in India.

Galilei could not have been realised without the support of the following companies and organisations: ABB, Atolli Oy, Elisa Communications Oyj, Finnforest Oyj, Fortum Oyj, GE Energy Finland Oy, J-Trading Oy Ab, Kemijoki Oy, Kemppi Kone Oy, Kokkobe Oy Betonituotetehdas, Lahden käsi-ja taideteollisuusoppilaitos, Lappset Group Oy, Lemminkäinen Oyj Betonituoteyksikkö, Lohja Abetoni Oy, Loimaan Kivi Oy, Ministry of Eduction, Outokumpu Oyj, Rautaruukki Group, Sorvikivi Oy, SP Minerals, Suomalainen Lääkäriseura Duodecim, Tammet Oy, Teknikum Oy, Tikkurila Oy, TUKES, UPM-Kymmene-yhtiö, Vantaan Energia Oy, Woikoski Oy, WSOY-yhtymä, VTT Rakennustekniikka, Wästikivi Oy.