Heureka's interactive exhibitions encourage learning
In the menu below you will find all of Heureka's interactive exhibitions and you can explore them in more detail. At Heureka, you don't just look; you do, explore and wonder.
Exhibitions
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Giants of the Ice Age
8.2.2025–6.9.2026
Nearly twenty life-size animal robots await visitors at the Giants of the Ice Age exhibition - including a mammoth and a saber-toothed cat!
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Our Journey in Space
10.2.2024-01/2027
Our Journey in Space is an interactive science center exhibition for the whole family
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Different Eyes
May 15, 2025–January 6, 2026
Two Centuries of Braille anniversary exhibition. We live in a world that emphasises visual information – but what if our eyes cannot see? The exhibition was curated in collaboration with the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired.
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Fibrations
10.6.2025–6.1.2026
The exhibition showcases student works of the Aalto University interdisciplinary course Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors: Mathematics Meets Art and Architecture.
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Water - The stream of Life
Opening 4.10.2025
Water - The Stream of Life exhibition will open 4.10.2025. 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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Exhibitions Outdoors
Open until 28.9.2025.
At Science Park Galilei you can try out large-scale objects based on music, mathematics and physics phenomena.
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Artificial Intelligence – Me, Myself & AI
Welcome to the village of the Scientist's home full of artificial intelligence! Can you beat the robot in rock-paper-scissors?
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Heureka Classics
Experience classic destinations with the whole family together! Heureka classics Charm year after year.
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Electri City
Delve into smart electricity in your everyday life! What is a smart home like and how can you yourself use electricity intelligently?
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Circular Factory
Circular Factory is an exhibition of sustainable development solutions. How can familiar objects be recycled as efficiently as possible?
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The Idea Workshop
In the challenges of the idea shop, you can aim for style, speed or, for example, slowness.
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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, a few old favorites are on display, such as the wire wheel and Foucault's pendulum.
Autumn 2025 events
Heureka has a wide and exciting selection of events for all ages. The events have their own themes and during them you can also tour Heureka's exhibitions. In autumn 2025 there will be events every month:
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For the whole family
- Robotics! Family Day, September 27th, 10 am–6 pm.
- Children's Halloween, November 1st, 10 am–6 pm.
- Amazing Space Family Day, November 2025.
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For adults
- NOX evening with the theme of climate change , August 29th, 6–10 pm.
- H18: Halloween, October 31st from 7pm to midnight.
- NOX evening with the theme of mental health, in December 2025.
- NOX evening with the theme of climate change , August 29th, 6–10 pm.
Good to know before visiting Heureka
Heureka has fun things to do every day in the autumn of 2025. You can experience our exhibitions, rat feeding demonstrations and other science performances. In addition, we will be organizing autumn holiday science camps in week 42 and opening a new water-themed exhibition on October 4, 2025 . In the list below you will find other important information as well as useful tips for your Heureka visit.
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Heureka is being renewed
- The planetarium is closed. We will open a completely renovated and state-of-the-art planetarium in late 2025.
- Heureka's exhibition selection changes at the turn of the year. So this autumn it's worth coming to experience Heureka as it is right now!
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The Science Restaurant
Read more about Father's day at HeurekaThe Science Restaurant offers a hearty lunch, a delicious Science Snack Menu and different kinds of smaller savoury and sweet treats. On Father's Day, November 9, 2025, the Science Restaurant will also offer a Father's Day lunch.
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Heureka Shop
Go to the Heureka Shop pageFrom Heureka Shop you can grab the best science gifts, either as a keepsake for yourself, for a loved one celebrating a birthday, or just for fun. Give a gift that makes you smarter!
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Autumn holiday camps for elementary school students, week 42
Read more about Heureka's autumn science campsDuring the autumn holiday week, popular two-day science camps for primary school children will be organized. The camps are in Finnish. The camp day program will be held from 10 am to 3 pm, after which campers can stay at Heureka until closing if they wish.
If you are spending your autumn holiday in Helsinki or elsewhere in the Helsinki metropolitan area, it is worth heading to Heureka for a day. You can read our best autumn holiday tips by clicking here. -
Heureka is a safe space
Get to know the principles of Heureka's safer spaceEveryone should feel safe at Heureka. When I am at Heureka, I follow these principles of a safer space.
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Science at home
Check out science experiences for your home couch hereThere are also fun, Heureka-like things to do on the couch at home on the darkening autumn evenings. Note that all of these activities are in Finnish.
🎥 Watch our hilariously exciting Heureka moments and Wheel of Fortune episodes.
💡 Take our online tests: Age Hearing Test , Astronaut Test, Eyewitness Test , Musical Ear Test , Lie Detector Test and Multiple Intelligence Test .
Currently at Heureka
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Heureka's tips for autumn
A colourful autumn at Heureka! Check out our best tips for what to do on an autumn day 2025.
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NOX evening 29.8.2025 (K18)
The next NOX evening for adults will be held 29.8.2025 at 18–22, with the theme of climate change. Tickets 10€. You can also attend the event with the Museum card or Heureka Club card. Remember to buy or reserve your place in advance!
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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.
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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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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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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.
