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H18: Halloween at Heureka
- Event
- H18: Halloween Science Party with the theme The Night of the Lizards
- When
- Friday 30.10. at 7pm–12am
- Age restriction
- K18. Alcohol may be consumed throughout Heureka, except in the planetarium and auditorium.
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Tervetuloa salaiseen tiedekeskukseen!
What happens inside the building next to Tikkurila station after dark? Would the experiments conducted there stand up to the light of day? And could the rumours about living dinosaurs be true? Surely not… but you never know.
Welcome to the science party of the year! Take part in memorable workshops, hear fascinating talks and explore Heureka’s exhibitions in the company of other adults. Scroll down to see what’s happening throughout the evening!
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Good to know
- The Museum Card, Heureka Club annual pass, Kaikukortti card, press card and Heureka free tickets cannot be used for admission to this event. Cultural benefits cannot be used to pay in the online store.
- The evening’s workshops will be held in Finnish and English. The talks will be in Finnish.
- Photos will be taken at the event, so remember to dress for the theme!
- The programme is subject to changes and additions.
- A great opportunity to explore the brand-new The Evolution of Dinosaurs exhibition!
Places in the workshop are limited
Beer brewed with murder water – come turn it into sorbet!
Come make beer sorbet using Fat Lizard’s Lake Bodom beer! At the start of the workshop, Fat Lizard’s experts will explain how the beer is made. You’ll also get to see the “murder water” brought from Lake Bodom.
Each workshop has room for 20 people. Workshops start every 15 minutes from 7:45 pm, with the last one starting at 11:30 pm.
You need to book your place in advance. Here’s how:
- Buy a ticket to the event. You can only book a workshop using the email address you used to buy your event ticket.
- Go to the workshop booking page by clicking here or using the link below.
- Enter the email address you used to buy your event ticket. You'll receive a code via email, with help of which you can log on to the page.
- Book your place in the workshop of your choice!
Synsepalum dulcificum
Have you heard of the miracle berry? It contains a glycoprotein called miraculin. What makes this berry special is that, after you eat it, foods that normally taste sour or tart taste sweet instead. What might an onion or a pickled cucumber taste like when your sense of taste has changed?
The berry’s effect on your sense of taste lasts for about 30 minutes to an hour. Please keep this in mind if you take part in the workshop!
Allergens: Dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free.
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
Do you have a predator’s instincts, or are you easy prey?
Did you know that, through evolution, 70% of people have developed the ability to taste poisons in plants? Around 30% of people lack this ability. In this workshop, you can find out which group you belong to. Do you have a predator’s instincts, or are you easy prey in need of protection?
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
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The Stage Lab
Talks and an interview on the Event Square stage. You can listen through headphones, which are available in front of the stage. Note! The talks are in Finnish.
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Mom, there is a monster on my sofa!
I’ll sit down for an interview and talk about my lifelong love of cinema. I’ll open the doors to my creative laboratory and reveal how visual illusions and traditional special effects take shape in moulds and become monsters you can almost reach out and touch. So grab a drink, get ready for The Night of the Lizards and come listen in – it’s going to be a devilishly fascinating evening!
Mr Lordi will be interviewed.
Schedule to be confirmed. On the Event Square stage.
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Welcome to horror therapy
Horror is a poison that heals! Instead of fearing the news headlines, try worrying about the lizard under your bed. A horror writer shares his tips for finding the fun in fear.
Talk by horror writer Marko Hautala.
Schedule to be confirmed. On the Event Square stage.
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We will all die! WE WILL ALL DIE!
The history of life on Earth shows that Mother Nature is no warm and nurturing mum – she’s a full-blown psychobitch. If species don’t have the good sense to go extinct on their own, sooner or later they’ll be killed off in ways that only get nastier. And there’s no point looking to the heavens for someone to swoop in and save us: despite searching far and wide, we haven’t found another habitable planet in the universe. So should we Homo sapiens simply hum along with Leonard Cohen – “I have seen the future, it is murder” – and wait to join the trilobites and dinosaurs in the cosmos’s endless, bloody Halloween night?
Talk by Esko Valtaoja, Professor Emeritus of Space Astronomy at the University of Turku.
Schedule to be confirmed. On the Event Square stage.
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Bloody fascinating – from dinosaurs to the treatments of the future
Few people realise how complex and individual the world hidden in our blood is. Blood cells, proteins in blood plasma and tiny packages that carry messages – extracellular vesicles – travel through our veins, carrying information and performing vital tasks every day. This talk takes us from dinosaur blood cells to your own unique blood, exploring blood donation, new treatments based on blood and the research that could lead to the treatments of the future.
Talk by Pia Siljander, Research Director at the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service and Adjunct Professor.
Schedule to be confirmed. On the Event Square stage.
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Dinotorium
Talks in the auditorium. No food or drinks are allowed. Note! The talks are in Finnish.
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Whose eggs, whose nest? A brief history of mating from T. rex to modern humans
Were dinosaurs faithful to their partners? Who cared for whose offspring? And what can biology and history tell us about ourselves? This talk explores different kinds of relationships, from strict monogamy to free love, among prehistoric animals and humans today. Join us on a journey through the history of mating and forming relationships!
Talk by Heikki Laine, sexual health counsellor.
Schedule to be confirmed. In the auditorium.
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Dinosaurs and the natural world of the Mesozoic Era – what can their characteristics tell us about ancient changes in climate and the environment?
Dinosaurs have fascinated people for two centuries, and we already know a great deal about their diversity, appearance and adaptations. Yet major mysteries remain. What exactly did they eat? What kinds of environments and climates did they live in? And what can their characteristics tell us about conditions in different parts of the world during the Mesozoic Era?
In this talk, we’ll hear how wear on dinosaur teeth can reveal new information about their diets, and how the range of body sizes in ancient animal communities can offer clues to Mesozoic climates and environments.
Talk by Juha Saarinen, Associate Professor of Evolutionary Palaeontology at the University of Helsinki.
Schedule to be confirmed. In the auditorium.
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Fearsome giants and cooing birds – the evolution of dinosaur diversity
The many shapes and forms of dinosaurs have fascinated people since the first fossils were discovered. Early depictions often showed them as lumbering giants or glaring monsters. Research now reveals a remarkable diversity behind their success. In this talk, we’ll dig through the Mesozoic Era to find out what recent discoveries tell us about our childhood favourites – and meet some previously unknown species that have since joined them.
Talk by Otto Stenberg, doctoral researcher and evolutionary biologist.
Schedule to be confirmed. In the auditorium.
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Death Valley
In cooperation with Mononen Funeral Home and Kivilähde.
7pm–11.30pm. The location will be confirmed later.
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Social death
So you went and told everyone you saw a living dinosaur at Heureka and tasted a sweet pickled cucumber? Time to prepare for social death.
In this workshop, you can get a certificate declaring you socially dead. You’ll also fill in a digital will created for the event, where you can consider, among other things, what should happen to your social media accounts when you’re gone.
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What to you need to bury?
Is your ex still on your mind? Are you feeling anxious? Or do you just wish you could forget that awkward conversation with your neighbour in the lift? Don’t worry - come and bury your troubles in the Death Chute!
Write your worries on a piece of paper and place it in the urn at the workshop station. Once an hour, all the worries and pleas for absolution are sent down the Death Chute and destroyed.
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Ask about death!
Do you have questions about death and the arrangements that follow? The experts from Mononen Funeral Home will be there throughout the evening to answer whatever is on your mind.
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More workshops
Moral Judgement Day
Welcome to a secret board meeting where all the big ethical decisions about science are made. You’ll be presented with an ethical dilemma and have just one minute to resolve it. The choice is in your hands - what will you decide? And, more importantly, will you make the right call?
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
Wheel of Doom
This is a wheel of fortune with a twist: things get frozen and smashed! Welcome to the Wheel of Doom.
Come and watch as frozen foods are smashed with different objects. Spin the wheel to decide what gets smashed and what gets used to smash it!
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
Beware of the spy (in Finnish!)
Are you ready to infiltrate the Syndicate’s headquarters, armed only with your wits and the instructions coming through your earpiece?
Beware of the spy is a spy game played using wireless headphones, in which three rival teams compete for victory – secretly, silently and keeping a watchful eye on one another. You can never be sure who is really on your side. Instructions arrive directly through your earpiece, and you must make quick decisions on the ground without saying a word.
No preparation is needed, just jump right into the game. Put on your headphones. Who can you trust? Who is following you? And who will betray your trust? Listen carefully, stay alert and keep quiet.
Practical information:
- Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes, including the introduction and wrap-up. The game itself lasts approximately 30 minutes.
- The game is played in Finnish.
- Each session accommodates up to 33 players.
The schedule and starting point will be announced later.
Insect lollipop
Craving something sweet? Come and make your own insect lollipop – a lizard’s favourite treat.
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
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DinosaurQuiz
Test your dinosaur knowledge in a quiz at Science on a Sphere!
The quiz runs continuously throughout the evening. The duration of each round varies.
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DNA capsule
Come and explore your own DNA. At the end of the workshop, you’ll get to take the DNA strands you’ve extracted home in a capsule you can carry with you.
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
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Did your senses get it right?
Can you recognise a flavour when you can’t see what you’re tasting? In this workshop, you’ll discover how your senses can affect the way something tastes.
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
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Turn your photo into a keepsake card
Show off your Halloween costume in a photo card you can take home!
Please note: The workshop costs €4. Pay the workshop provider, AR-GO lab Oy, on site by MobilePay or card.
Your photo will be taken on a tablet using the ClapSnap system. Photos are not stored in the system; they are deleted immediately after printing.
7–11:30 pm. Location to be confirmed.
Our exhibitions are open all night
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The Evolution of Dinosaurs
The exhibition opens 3.10.
How did dinosaurs become the rulers of the Earth? And how did their story end – or did it? In this exhibition you'll meet dinosaurs from across the ages.
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Our Journey in Space
10.2.2024-6.1.2027
Our Journey in Space is an interactive science center exhibition for the whole family
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Play and Explore
On display until further notice
The exhibition consists of sites from the Power of Play exhibition and the Idea Workshop. Play is natural and essential for human well-being. Playing is about exploring and experimenting, getting to know ourselves and each other. Through play, we learn to explore the world, and we should maintain this skill...
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Exhibitions Outdoors
Opens Spring 2027
At Science Park Galilei you can try out large-scale objects based on music, mathematics and physics phenomena.
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Water – The stream of Life
On display until further notice
Water – The Stream of Life. The exhibition is suitable for people of all ages and backgrounds, to children and to adults, as well as the curious and those who like to delve deeper.
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Artificial Intelligence – Me, Myself & AI
Exhibition is on display until further notice
Welcome to the world of artificial intelligence! The mini-exhibition brings together the best parts of the previous exhibition at Heureka. Come and try out the artificial intelligence-based devices and games that the main character of the exhibition, the Scientist, had made for his home.
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Heureka Classics
On display until further notice
Experience our classic destinations with the whole family! Heureka Classics has a selection of the most beloved aha-experiences.
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Science on a Sphere
The Science on a Ball site presents data collected by satellites about climate and space, among other things.
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Main Exhibition Area
In the main exhibition area you will find tightrope cycling, Foucault's pendulum, the Water - the Stream of Life exhibition and Heureka classics.
