Galilei Science Park is open until August 11, 2024.
Admission to the Science Park Galilei is included in the price of the Heureka ticket in summer.
In the Science Park you can also get coffee, refreshments, ice cream and snack pizza from the Science Restaurant's kiosk.
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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H18: Halloween 1.11.2024
On Friday 1.11.2024 from 19–24 we're organising the traditional H18: Halloween for adults only.
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Children's Halloween 2.11.2024
We're celebrating Children's Halloween on Saturday 2.11.2024 from 10 am to 6 pm. During the day we're organising a silent disco, spooky workshops and costume parades, where you get to present your own Halloween costume - and much more!
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Non-fiction Fans Family Day 9.11.
On Saturday 9.11.2024, from 10 am to 6 pm, we're organising a non-fiction themed event day for the whole family.
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Father's Day lunch at the Science Restaurant 10...
The Father's Day lunch will be held on Sunday 10.11. at 11.00–12.30 and 13.00–14.30. Same-day Heureka tickets at half price for a family that has reserved a Father's Day lunch.
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Heureka's tips for autumn
Get color for autumn from Heureka! See our opening hours, admission ticket prices, arrival instructions, lunch of the day, our exhibitions and future events!
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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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Rats are on break
The rat feeding shows and the basketball shows will be on hiatus until the beginning of 2025.
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Thursday evening ticket for 10 €
Heureka offers admission tickets for 10 euros on Thursdays from 15.00 to 20.00 for both adults and children and young people aged 5-17. Children under the age of 5 can enter Heureka free of charge with a guardian. Thursday evening ticket prices are not valid 17.10., 5.12. and 26.12.
