Tietomaa
Tietomaa is a science centre in Oulu, Finland. It is located in Myllytulli district near the city centre. It is the first science centre in Finland and it was opened to the public on 29 June 1988.Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: science center in Oulu, Finland
- Also known as: “Science Center Tietomaa” and “Science Centre Tietomaa”
- Address: Nahkatehtaankatu 6, Oulu
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oulu Museum of Art and Northern Ostrobothnia Museum.
Oulu Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Usm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oulu Museum of Art is an art museum in the Myllytulli neighbourhood in Oulu. It is located on the edge of the Hupisaaret Islands park. The museum was opened to the public on October 12, 1963. Oulu Museum of Art is situated 140 metres northwest of Tietomaa.
Northern Ostrobothnia Museum
Museum
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
The Northern Ostrobothnia Museum is a museum of cultural history. This provincial museum focuses on the city of Oulu and its surrounding Northern Ostrobothnia region. Northern Ostrobothnia Museum is situated 470 metres west of Tietomaa.
Oulu Cathedral
Church
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oulu Cathedral is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Oulu, located in the center of Oulu, Finland. The church was built in 1777 as a tribute to the king of Sweden Gustav III and named after his wife as Sofia Magdalena's church. Oulu Cathedral is situated 610 metres southwest of Tietomaa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myllytulli and Vaara.
Myllytulli
Suburb
Myllytulli is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Myllytulli was mostly industrial area, which was rezoned mostly for residential use in 1984.
Vaara
Suburb
Vaara is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Together with the districts of Pokkinen and Vanhatulli, Vaara forms the central business district of Oulu.
Intiö
Suburb
Intiö is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. It is located on the southern bank of the Oulu River in between Myllytulli and Värttö districts.
Tietomaa
- Categories: science center, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Oulu, Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.01844° or 65° 1′ 6″ northLongitude
25.48516° or 25° 29′ 7″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
9GQ72F9P+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 29107602OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
13325404Wikidata ID
Q3700754
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Swedish—“Tietomaa” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Tietomaa”
- Finnish: “Oulun Tietomaa”
- Finnish: “Tiedekeskus Tietomaa”
- Finnish: “Tietomaa”
- French: “Tietomaa”
- Northern Sami: “Oulu Tietomaa-dieđáguovddáš”
- Skolt Sami: “Oulu Teâttjânnam”
- Skolt Sami: “Teâttjânnam”
- Spanish: “Tietomaa”
- Swedish: “Oulun Tietomaa”
- Swedish: “Tiedekeskus Tietomaa”
- Swedish: “Vetenskapscentrum Tietomaa”
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