Directors

Pekka Olsbo

Director of the Oulu Museum and Science Centre

+358 44 703 1341

Anna-Riikka Hirvonen

Director of audience engagement

+358 44 703 7451

Pasi Kovalainen

Director of cultural heritage work

+358 44 703 7151

Communications and marketing

Riikka Harjula

Digital communications specialist

+358 44 703 7459

Juri Koivusilta

Visual designer

+358 50 306 3895

Anne Vähäsalo

Graphic designer

+358 44 703 1337

Administration

Pauliina Lapola

Human resources specialist

+358 44 703 7457

Päivi Lämsä

Services secretary

+358 50 316 6497

Riikka Pitkäaho

Human resources secretary

+358 50 316 6616

Saila Tönkyrä

Administrative and financial secretary

+358 44 703 7452

Liisa Seppälä

Administrative and financial secretary

+358 44 703 7452

Experience Space VISIO

Mirkka Suhonen

Project Manager

+358 40 489 3026

Maria Gullsten

Curator

+358 40 563 5782

Aleksi Mella

Technical Specialist

+358 44 703 1344

Chief curator, cultural environment

Juhani Turpeinen

Chief curator, cultural environment

+358 44 703 7155

Museum researchers

Johanna Latvamäki

Museum researcher, North Ostrobothnia Museum

+358 44 703 7162

Tuija Visuri

Museum researcher, Oulu Art Museum

+358 44 703 7453
On leave until October 31, 2025. Contact: johanna.latvamaki@ouka.fi, +358 44 703 7162

Archaeologists

Mika Sarkkinen

Archaeologist

+358 50 316 6899

Matleena Riutankoski

Archaeologist

+358 40 548 8596

Enni Lappela

Archeologist

040 190 5107

Renovation construction

Timo Kortetjärvi

Renovation construction specialist

+358 40 610 6383

Raimo Tikka

Renovation architect

+358 44 703 7174

Building research

Samuli Paitsola

Building specialist

+358 50 316 6498

Sari Alajoki

Building specialist

+358 40 569 7069

Marja Lähteenmäki

Building specialist

+ 358 44 703 7152

Contact details of individual museums

Science Centre Tietomaa

Kierikki

Oulu Art Museum

Northern Ostrobothnia Museum

Turkansaari Open Air Museum

Sailor’s Home Museum

Oulunsalo Traditional Village museum

Pateniemi Sawmill Museum

Oulu Castle