The stories of the North, collected and preserved by the Oulu Museum and Science Centre, are told at nine popular destinations for visitors and tourists.
The Oulu Museum and Science Centre consists of the Oulu Art Museum, Science Centre Tietomaa, the Kierikki Stone Age Centre, the North Ostrobothnia Museum and the Turkansaari Outdoor Museum.
In addition to the Turkansaari Open Air Museum, the outdoor museum unit of the North Ostrobothnia Museum includes the Seaman’s Home Museum, the Oulu Castle Cellar, the Oulunsalo Museum of Local History and the Pateniemi Sawmill Museum.
Rauha Mäkilä: I Wanna Rock Your Body (detail), 2007, collections of Oulu Art Museum. Photograph: Mika Friman. © Kuvasto 2023
Oulu Art Museum
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Oulu Art Museum is the North museum of contemporary art and is here for you.
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Science Centre Tietomaa
The exploration of learning will continue again after the renovation and new construction are completed in 2026.
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Kierikki Stone Age Centre
Spend an exciting and fun day exploring the Stone Age at the Kierikki Stone Age Centre by the Iijoki River.
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North Ostrobothnia Museum
North Ostrobothnia Museum – exploring the past since 1896.
Turkansaari Open Air Museum
Welcome to Finland's second oldest outdoor museum on an island in the beautiful Oulu River.
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Sailor's Home Museum
Discover the lives of Oulu sailors, the history of Pikisaari and the history of the museum building, the Matila House.
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Oulu Castle Cellar
Did you know there used to be a castle in Oulu too?
Oulunsalo Museum of Local History and Culture
The Oulunsalo Museum of Local History and Culture introduces you to the history of Oulunsalo, its historic buildings and interesting details.
Pateniemi Sawmill Museum
A shipyard, a sawmill and a dense industrial community – the Pateniemi Sawmill Museum invites you to discover the fascinating history of Pateniemi!