Towards the New

Best of the times

Tiima is a museum and science centre which will be known for impressive exhibitions and events. Under the same roof, you will find the experience space VISIO, Science Centre Tietomaa, and Oulu Museum. Visitors will find a restaurant and a store as well. Additionally, there will be outdoor activities as well. Everyone can explore what interests them the most in the large complex.

Tiima’s six opening exhibitions will explore Northern life in all its barrenness and beauty. The theme is approached from the perspectives of, for example, relationship to nature and animals, history, modernity and (light) phenomena.

Doors will open to visitors during Oulu’s European Capital of Culture year 2026. The visitor goal is over 200 000 annually.

A large cultural investment

The total budget of the project is 36,1 million euros, and it is one of the largest cultural investments in the history of the city of Oulu. The complex is 9540 gross square meters large (gross area describes the buildings total size), and will include eight exhibition spaces, an experience space, workshop facilities, a restaurant, a store and employee facilities for approximately 40 staff.

A public architecture competition was held for the complex’s planning in the fall of 2022. The competition was won by the Architecture Firm OPUS OY and Simon Mahringer’s option Loggia. KTC Group Oy serves as the project supervisor.