Heureka
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Heureka is a science center in the Tikkurila district of Vantaa, Finland, north of Helsinki, designed by Heikkinen – Komonen Architects. It is located at the intersection of the Finnish Main Line and the river Keravanjoki.
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Heureka is a science center and science museum located in Finland. It is situated in the Tikkurila district of Vantaa, specifically at Tiedepuisto 1, 01300 Vantaa. The institution was established in 1989 and officially opened that same year.
The facility was designed by architects Mikko Heikkinen and Markku Komonen. Its name is derived from the word Eureka. Heureka is categorized as an archive and maintains an active status.
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Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Archive
- Founded
- 1989
- Location
- Vantaa, Finland
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.426214.7
Official website
Heureka – Tiedekeskus Heureka
Heureka on suomalainen tiedekeskus, jossa tutustutaan tieteeseen ja teknologiaan hauskalla tavalla itse tehden ja kokeillen.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- science museum
- Named after
- Eureka
- Country
- Finland
- Located in
- Vantaa
- Location
- Tikkurila
- Official website
- www.heureka.fi
- Image
- Heureka.jpg
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- inception
- 1989-00-00
- Commons category
- Heureka, Vantaa
- date of official opening
- 1989-00-00
- postal code
- 01300
- street address
- Tiedepuisto 1, 01300 Vantaa
- architect
- Markku Komonen
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Building
- Interior
- Outdoor areas
- Planetarium
- Other daily programmes
- Visitors
- The Finnish Science Centre Foundation and funding
- Leadership
- See also
- Sources
- References
- External links
Heureka is a science center in the Tikkurila district of Vantaa, Finland, north of Helsinki, designed by Heikkinen – Komonen Architects. It is located at the intersection of the Finnish Main Line and the river Keravanjoki.
The aim of the science centre, which opened its doors to the public in 1989, is to popularise scientific information and to develop the methods used to teach science and scientific concepts. The science centre provides opportunities to become familiar with science and technology through varying exhibitions, a planetarium, an idea workshop, educational programs and events. Heureka is one of the largest leisure centres in Finland, with about 300 thousand visitors per year.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Heureka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.