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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Heurekan vinkit syksyyn

    Heureka's tips for autumn

    A colourful autumn at Heureka! Check out our best tips for what to do on an autumn day 2025.

  • Kaksi lasta katsoo tarkkaavaisesti koepulloa, josta pursuaa valkoista vaahtoa.

    Heureka's autumn holiday camps 2025

    Heureka organizes two-day science and space camps for curious children in week 42. The camps are perfect for elementary school children who are hungry for knowledge and are enthusiastic about science experiments. Note! The camps are in Finnish. Tickets go on sale 15.9.2025 at 10am.

  • Robotiikkaa!-perhepäivä 27.9.2025

    Robotics! Family Day 27.9.2025

    A robotics-themed family event will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10 am to 6 pm. During the day, you will get to know the world of robotics and programming in an exciting way!

  • Nainen ja mies istuu Heurekan planetaariossa. Planetaarion kuvulla näkyy tähtiä sekä sininen suurempi planeetta.

    The Planetarium is closed

    We will open a fully renovated and state-of-the-art Planetarium in late 2025.

  • Ikäkuulotesti verkossa

    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...

  • NOX-illat aikuisille

    NOX evenings for adults

    You'll leave Heureka's NOX events smarter than you arrived. Every event has their own theme. 

  • Heurekan Matkalla avaruudessa -näyttelyssä nainen osoittaa sormella suuren Kuun pintaan. Mies katsoo vierestä.

    Thursday evening ticket for 10 €

    Note! The discount does not apply to Thursday evenings during 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.