Science themes continue in the summer also outside
Admission to the Science Park Galilei is included in the price of the Heureka ticket in summer.
In the outdoor area in Galilei, there is an opportunity to try out large-scale objects based on the phenomena of music, mathematics and physics, many of which involve water. In addition, in the outdoor area you can find e.g. wheelchair track, where you can test how moving around with a wheelchair is different through level differences, doors and thresholds.
In front of Heureka
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Penrose tiling
In front of Heureka's main entrance is a round tiled area where the so-called Penrose tiles. Penrose tiles are a way to cover a plane continuously with a small number of different polygons. They got their name in the 1970s after the mathematician Roger Penrose.
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Stone park
Kivipuisto's 124 stones represent Finland's bedrock. The stones have been placed in the area by province, from Ordovician limestone imported from Åland all the way to gold ore from Kittilä. In addition to boulders, there is a piece of post-glacial beach pebbles from Vantaa. The boulders have been obtained as donations from entrepreneurs in the stone industry, the Geological Research Center, mining companies and some municipalities.
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Let's see! -family day 17.5.2025
Saturday 17.5. 10 am–6 pm Let's see!-family day with activities for all ages and different senses!
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Mother's Day Lunch at the Science Restaurant
Come celebrate mom at Heureka on Mother's Day 11.5.2025! For those who buy Mother's Day lunch at the Science Restaurant, Heureka tickets for the same day are half price by showing the lunch receipt at the Heureka ticket office.
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Heureka's tips for spring
Spring is fun at Heureka! Check out our opening hours, ticket prices, directions, lunch of the day, exhibitions and upcoming events.
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Hearing test
As we age, our hearing deteriorates. Many people only realize this when they notice that they can no longer hear the chirping of crickets in the summer. Children can hear sounds with frequencies up to 20 kilohertz, but few 18-year-olds can hear sounds above 17.5 kHz. Why don't we find...
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NOX evenings for adults
The next NOX evening will be held in August 2025 with the theme of climate change.
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Science Camps in English for Children born in 2...
Popular science camps will be held again in the summer of 2025. Tickets are on sale now!
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Finland's most curious class
The most curious classes in Finland were found in the Heureka competition. The primary school category was won by the 6G class of Mäkirinne school from Haapavesi, and the secondary school category was won by the 9B class of Juhannuskylä school from Tampere.
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The Planetarium is closed
We will open a fully renovated and state-of-the-art Planetarium in late 2025.
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Thursday evening ticket for 10 €
Note! The discount does not apply to Thursday evenings 20.2., 27.2., 17.4., 1.5., 29.5., 19.6., summer season 23.6.–10.8., 16.10. and 25.12. On Thursdays from 15:00–20:00, all entrance tickets are 10 €/each. Children under 5 years of age can enter Heureka free of charge accompanied by a guardian.
