Science Center in Myllytulli, Oulu
Tiedekeskus Tietomaa | |
 Tietomaa in 1989. | |
| Established | 29 June 1988 (1988-06-29) |
|---|---|
| Location | Myllytulli, Oulu |
| Coordinates | 65°01′05″N 025°29′03″E / 65.01806°N 25.48417°E / 65.01806; 25.48417 |
| Type | Science Center |
| Visitors | 74 567 (2008) |
| Director | Jonna Tamminen |
| Owner | City of Oulu |
| Public transit access | Local bus nr 17 |
| Website | www.tietomaa.fi |
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."
Tietomaa is located in old buildings of the Veljekset Åström Oy, a former leather processing factory. The main exhibitions are located in the former power station. Tietomaa's 45-metre (148 ft) observation tower with a glass elevator outside the tower is a former water tower of the factory. Tietomaa also features a giant movie theatre, which at its opening was the first-ever purpose-built IMAX theatre in Finland and "in the Nordic Countries." The IMAX system was replaced with a Barco 4K system in 2013.
See also※
References※
- ^ Manninen, Turo (1995). Oulun kaupungin historia VI [History of the City of Oulu VI] (in Finnish). Oulun kaupunki. pp. 358–359. ISBN 951-9234-48-9.
- ^ "Faktat" [Facts] (in Finnish). Tietomaa. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Keskustan liikenne" (PDF). City of Oulu. 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
External links※
Media related——to Tietomaa at Wikimedia Commons- Official website