Oulu Times 2020

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A MAGAZI NE FOR VISITORS

IN THIS ISSUE Team’s long journey into the promised land

Green green grass of UEFA EURO 2020 Page 8

The unbearable lightness of skiing Page 18

Tietomaa– Science made easy Page 20

A column by Tommi Kinnunen

Hitched to hotels Page 24

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CONTENTS Oulu is different 6 Green green grass of UEFA EURO 2020 8 The history of Oulu in a nutshell 10 Map of Oulu 14 Hotels & hostels providing Oulu Times 16 The unbearable lightness of skiing 18 Tietomaa – Science made easy 20 Hitched to hotels – A column by Tommi Kinnunen 24

Oulu Times – A Magazine for Visitors Issue 2020 www.oulutimes.fi ISSN 2670-1456 (print)

Editor Anna Eloaho

Published by Mobile-Kustannus Oy Brahenkatu 14 D 94 FI-20100 Turku, Finland

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Cover photos River bank by the market square. Photo: City of Oulu Rokua Geopark. Photo: Harri Tarvainen / City of Oulu Market Square Police Officer. Photo: City of Oulu Nallikari. Photo: City of Oulu Tommi Kinnunen. Photo: Suvi-Tuuli Kankaanpää

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Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark Take a trip to Rokua, the UNESCO Global Geopark and winner of the Finnish Outdoor Destination 2018! Rokua offers visitors a truly authentic encounter with Nordic nature. While there, you can enjoy activities including hiking, skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, and fishing. In the scenic surroundings of the River Oulujoki, Rokua and Lake Oulujärvi, you can explore the region’s Ice Age heritage through its unique geology, nature, and cultural history. Situated only a short distance from the nearby city of Oulu, the area is easily accessed.

Oulu 30 km Laitasaaren seurojentalo

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark

Oulujoki River Valley Tar Trails Montta Valkeisjärvi

Armin aukio Kulttuurikeskus Kivipuisto Torimakasiini

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Ruununtörmä School

Why not head for a romantic day trip to the Lemmenpolku trail? The trail is easily accessible by bus from the centre of Oulu (Route 40). The nature trail meanders along the top of a rocky canyon through the picturesque landscape around the River Oulujoki. The surrounding nature ranges from enchanted forests to lush woodland groves. The area has a campsite, fishing areas, and campfire sites with firewood. The River Oulujoki Valley can be enjoyed by hiking or skiing along the 100 km Tar Trail. The cultural history of the River Oulujoki is steeped in the heritage of the so-called salmon lords, tar rafters, and rapid riders, more about which you can learn by checking the information boards dotted along the trails.

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2. Rokua Esker Less than an hour away from Oulu lies Rokua, with its rolling sandy ridges, dunes covered with light lichen carpets, and an oxygenous pine forest. You can experience the traditional charms of Finnish cross-country skiing in Rokua by following the trails on which World Championship medallists have trained. Alternatively, you might want to try snowshoeing or even enjoy riding a top-of-the-range mountain bike along the new mountain biking trails throughout the winter. The viewpoint at the old fire guard tower on Pookivaara Hill offers visitors stunning views that extend as far as Lake Oulujärvi. Enjoy the complete silence of Rokua, the magnificent national park, Finland’s deepest kettle hole, swimming in the clear pond water, and then refresh in the sauna. The area offers a variety of accommodation options from spa hotel to rental cottages and camping.

3. Lake Oulujärvi The Lake Oulujärvi is also referred to as the Kainuu Sea. Manamansalo Island is home to some of Europe’s oldest rock formations and the so-called Lake Oulujärvi Riviera, which consists of miles of golden sandy beaches perfect for holidaymakers. The island is a couple of hours drive from Oulu and can be accessed by ferry or by bridge. The earliest settlers arrived in Säräisniemi during the Stone Age. Visitors to the Lake Oulujärvi area are welcome to camp in the Oulujärvi campsites or at one of the area’s caravan sites, rental cabins, and old hiking huts.

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Come and take over the area Get adventure maps from the Oulu City Tourist Information Centre (Torikatu 18) or Liminka Bay Visitor Centre. Download the Rokua Geopark mobile app from Google Play or Apple Store to explore the area and villages in which you move around. Information boards are located along the main trails and parking places guiding to sights and places of interest.

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ou have probably read many articles like this, where the mayor tries to “sell” You the city with various superlatives.

They usually are about the livid cultural life, astonishing nature, compelling history and beautiful architecture of the city.

But, since you are already here, I don’t need to tell you about that.

And by the way, we in Oulu have that all, too! Instead, I thought I’d focus on writing about the things that are unique in Oulu, things that we have but others don’t.

First, we are the only city in the world with 24h stationary security service at the market square. I’m obviously talking about the statue Toripolliisi, “Market Square Police Officer”, who stands firmly at the heart of the city. Go take a selfie with him – you can’t do that anywhere else!

To our knowledge, we are the only city in the world that had the courage to build the city theatre and city library on water. They are right next to Toripolliisi statue and are a vital part of our cultural scene – go visit them while you are here. And don’t worry, they are firmly on land now.

Speaking of culture, we are applying for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2026 and work furiously in creating an even more interesting cultural offering. In the cultural scene, we already have something that no one else has: The Air Guitar World Championships.

During its 20 something years of striving for world peace – the event’s slogan is Make Air, Not War – AGWC has grown in popularity and made Oulu known around the world. At the same time, we have managed to turn not-being-able-to-play-a-real-guitar into one of our greatest strengths! I bet we are the only city in the world to come up with this sort of creativity and smarts.

And speaking of smart, that’s something we in Oulu like to talk about a lot, because that’s another area where we can claim to be unique. A couple of years ago, we were the only city in Finland to be named among the 13 smartest places in the world by Business Insider, based on our unique expertise in wireless technology and smart health instruments. We are, for example, the home of Oura ring, the world’s first health ring and the most accurate, comfortable and beautiful wearable available.

Oura and many innovations of its kind are based on our long history of ”firsts” and “onlys” in wireless technology. Our universities have produced super-talented experts and our companies have hired super-smart people, who have had the vision to focus on cutting-edge technology for decades. And with that we come to our final, truly unique thing we have in Oulu: The Ouluans!

We are the only city in the world with a population of more than 200,000 Ouluans (Ouluans, if you will). While we may first seem a bit reserved – as most of us Finns do – we are actually pretty approachable when you get to know us better. We love our nature, we love to ride our bikes all year round and we love our fresh, clean food coming from near-by producers.

So while you are in Oulu, come talk to us for example in one of the enchanting bars and restaurants in the city. That way I hope you will find out that while we are all unique, my friend, we are all the same. s Päivi Laajala Mayor of Oulu

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Teemu Pukki of Finland (10) celebrates with team mates his equalizing 1-1 goal during the men's football UEFA Euro 2020 European Championships qualifying match Finland vs Italy in Tampere in September 2019.

TEAM’S LONG JOURNEY INTO THE PROMISED LAND

Green green grass of

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Written by Matti Mäkelä Translated by Anna Eloaho

November 15th 2019 may have been a small day for

mankind, but it was a giant

leap for Finland. On that day the Finnish national football team ensured its place in

the UEFA Euro 2020 by

defeating Liechtenstein 3-0 in a home match. It was a miracle equalling to Lordi’s Eurovision Song Contest win in 2006 and Finland’s first Ice Hockey

World Championship in 1995.

he road to the promised land had been long and rocky for the ”Eagle Owls”, The Finnish Men’s Football Team. (It is important to remember that the cause for concern in Finnish sports has for decades been the men’s national football team, the women’s team has made it to the European games several times; in 2005 they even took the divided third place). Yet the very beginning of that road was promising for men as well. The national football team took part in the Olympics of 1912 in Stockholm and made it to the semi-finals by defeating such countries as Russia and Italy. At the time Finland was the Grand Duchy of Russia, so victory over the suppressing mother nation was especially sweet.

An indication of what was to come was seen in the 9-0 loss against Holland after a somewhat decent 0-4 result against England. In a bronze medal game the entire Finnish team was tired, and according to a legend, also suffering a hangover.

The next century was marked by more and more bitter, even humiliating defeats.

Finland could but envy and observe the success of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Even tiny Iceland has had its moments of glory in the eyes of the world. A sign of these desperate times can be seen in a 1977 Finnish Football yearbook, where Kai Haaskivi’s goal against Italy is touted. The fact that Italy scored six goals against Finland in that match was left to lesser attention.

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photo: Unknown / Official Olympic Report

Finnish national football team in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games.

THE INCREDIBLE CHANGE WAS EXPLAINED BY THE

Finnish football team did take part in Helsinki Olympic Games of FUNCTIONAL PLAYSTYLE, THE IMPROVED SELF1952 as well as Moscow in 1980. Yet the value of these achievements ESTEEM AFTER THE WINS IN NATIONS LEAGUE is somewhat diminished by the fact that as the hosts we qualified automatically to the first event and the widespread boycott towards AND OF COURSE BY TEEMU PUKKI. the latter improved our odds remarkably. There was hardly any success, in Helsinki Finland dropped out during the first round and (winner in their group) was followed by UEFA Euro qualifying games, in Moscow during the group stages. where Finland was second in their group after Italy. Left behind was, It is a fact generally acknowledged that the genuine tournaments among others, the 2004 European Champion Greece. The incredible of substance are the European Championship and the World Cup, change was explained by the functional playstyle, the improved where the Finnish team’s chances have usually been that of self-esteem after the wins in Nations League and of course by a snowball in hell, despite the bittersweet fact that a Teemu Pukki who was the fifth best striker of the couple of times we have been close to the dream whole qualifying round with his 10 goals (out of becoming true.

Finland’s 16 goals). Pukki was also the best In 1997 Finland was already on its striker in England’s Championship League way to the last round of World Cup in the season 2018–2019. Last January qualifying games, but an over-time Pukki, who is now Premier league player own goal silenced the crowds at the of Norwich, was elected the Finnish Olympic Stadium in Helsinki and Athlete of the Year in 2019. sent Hungary forward. In 2007 against Although the rise of the National Portugal Finland was only one goal Football team may seem like an short to ensure its place in European incredible dream, yet it is a logical Championship tournament. One step in the change of Finnish society precious goal that never came. and sports as a whole. For a long time In the past sources of joy for the Finnish narrative had been an epic Finnish football fans were mostly some telling of the achievements of the lone lone and successful individuals. For and silent heroes. Then came the teams, example, Jari Litmanen and Sami Hyypiä collaboration and team players. First ice hockey, were world-class players and their success then basketball and volleyball, finally football.

The Finnish players celebrate a goal in the in European leagues shed light on Finnish What is going to happen to Finland in UEFA Women’s Euro qualification match football, but even their input in the national the European Championship games? Many against Albania in Vaasa in October 2019. photo: Timo Aalto / Lehtikuva team was never enough. think that the biggest accomplishment is In the previous World Cup qualifying just to be there and that our chances against games Finland qualified fifth in its group, next to last, and got a Denmark and Russia are extremely slim, let alone Belgium. Maybe so, mere nine points in ten games. The miserable outcome caused but the history of football is full of miracle stories about victorious Finland to drop below all other Nordic countries and even Faroe underdogs with no prior pressure or expectations whatsoever. A Islands in FIFA ranking (in 2017 Faroe Islands had a population of prime example is Iceland in the previous European Championship 49 920, which means that during a major influenza epidemic they games. Iceland made it’s way to the quarterfinals and unhorsed the would have problems to even assemble a team). After that disaster mighty England with 2-1 (match which was played four days after only the most devoted optimists had faith in Finland’s chances in the Brexit vote, which perhaps explains the English team’s total the European Championships, despite the fact that qualifying in confusion). Being the runner up suits Finland. Let’s not forget the European Championships is much easier than in World Cup. Winter War or our 2019 winning Ice Hockey World Championships Then everything changed. Markku Kanerva became the head team, a team that was considered to be the worst in history by many coach and Finland started winning. The success in the Nations League sports writers before the games. s 9

photo: City of Oulu

The history of Oulu in a nutshell 10 500

Written by Anna Eloaho

Castle. Five years later Oulu is granted town privileges. Oulu was known for tar, fish and skilled goldsmiths.

As the last glacial period in the area of the modern-day Finland ends, the southern margin of the gradually melting ice sheet retreats farther and farther north, reaching Oulu region ca. 10,500 years ago.

1650–1682

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Between years 1650 and 1682 the population of Oulu doubled from 400 to 800.

The land begins to rise after the ice has melted. The annual land rising in the Gulf of Finland is as high as 9 mm. Thus the dwelling place of the first people living in the area some 4,000 years ago is today 15 kilometres inland from the coastline.

1721 Due to the Great Wrath, the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia in 1714–1721 the population of Oulu diminished to 400. Most of the city of Oulu as well as the Castle were burned down in 1715.

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1760’s –1790’s

Up until the Iron age (500 BCE–1200 CE) the inhabitants of Oulu region were the Fennoscandian hunter-gatherers, the first inhabitants of Finland whose closest successors in modern terms are the Sami people. When King Magnus IV of Sweden in 1334 declared the region tax-free for settlers, people from south western Finland in particular migrated to the region.

Oulu received foreign trade rights in 1765, although foreign ships were not allowed into Oulu. The most important export goods were tar, timber, salmon and butter.

1809 During the Napoleonic Wars Sweden loses the Finnish War (1808–1809) to Russia and the eastern third of Sweden is established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland.

1375 A military base was built in the mouth of River Oulujoki by the Royal Marshal Bo Jonsson Grip of Sweden. The fortress was to protect Swedish interests against Novgorod and to ensure the Gulf of Bothnia.

1822 During the course of history there have been numerous fires in Oulu, yet the one in 1822 was a catastrophe on the national level, too, as two thirds of the country’s only northern city burnt to the ground.

330 wooden houses burned down, 65 were saved.

1590 Under the orders of King John III of Sweden, commander Peter Bagge established Oulu Castle at the location of previous military fortifications. In the late 1500s Oulu region had been attacked numerous times by the Russian and Karelian raiders.

1833 The burnt and damaged church was rebuilt according to the neoclassicist plans of architect C.L. Engel. The church tower was built in 1844, and the clock by the renowned clockmaker Johan Yli-Könni was attached a year later.

1605 The city of Oulu is founded by the order of King Carl IX of Sweden at the mouth of the Oulu River in 1605, across the river from Oulu 10

1854–1856

1952

The Crimean War (1853–1856) was mainly fought on the Crimean Peninsula, but also in several seaport cities of Finland. In Oulu, large amounts of tar, several ships and storehouses were burnt by the British. The British troops wanted to burn the houses that had accommodated Russian cossacks, too, but the people of Oulu negotiated them to give up the plan, as it would have endangered the safety of the entire city.

The first consignments of ammonia, nitric acid and fertilizers were produced by the Typpi Oy factory in Laanila. After several corporate fusions and name changes the chemical industry in Laanila area is nowadays operated by Kemira Oyj.

1959 The University of Oulu was officially founded in 1958 and the academic activities started the following year. Today there are eight faculties in Oulu University, with ca. 15,000 students. The Oulu University of Applied Sciences is today one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Finland with ca. 8,500 students.

1871 The biggest sailing boat ever built in Oulu, frigate Toivo (“Hope”) set on its virgin voyage to Liverpool in 1871. The most important export goods were tar and timber. By the end of the century the era of sailing boats came to an end and the demand for tar declined.

1970’s –2000’s

1930’s

Oulu became known as a centre of technology and electronics manufacturing both nationally and internationally from 1980s onwards with Nokia as their guiding star. Oulu technology village, nowadays Technopolis Oyj was founded in 1982 and has had an important effect on the positive development on the top technology companies in the area.

Chemical pulp industry in Finland had started in 1880s. The large-scale pulp and paper industry in Oulu started when the sulphite cellulose factory Toppila Oy was founded in 1931. Six years later Oulu Oy started the production of sulphate cellulose in Nuottasaari, where high-quality paper is still manufactured by Stora Enso Oyj.

As a trailblazer in the field of communication and technology, Oulu offered a free wireless Internet connection to its inhabitants as early as 2003.

1946

2010’s.

The ice hockey team Oulun Kärpät (“the Oulu Ermines”) was founded in 15.5.1946. The professional ice-hockey team plays in the top-tier Finnish league. Kärpät has won the Finnish championship title eight times being one of the most successful Finnish ice-hockey teams in the 2000s and 2010s.

Oulu, the fifth largest city in Finland with ca. 200,000 inhabitants has evolved into a major high-tech centre, particularly in IT and wellness technology. Other prominent industries include wood refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, paper and steel. Oulu is considered one of Europe’s “living labs”, where residents experiment with new technology on a community-wide scale. s

1886 The Ostrobothnia railway track reached Oulu in 1886. Oulu railway station was built the same year.

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Finland's Iivo Niskanen (8) won his first individual Winter Olympic gold medal in men's 50 km cross country skiing in PyeongChang 2018. Other medals went to Russia, as Alexander Bolshunov (7) took silver and Andrey Larkov (11) bronze – both competing as members of OAR Team.

Hans Christer Holund (3) of Norway finished 6th.

The unbearable lightness of skiing

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Written by Matti Mäkelä Translated by Tiina Erkintalo

uch pleasure it is for a skier to ski, when snow beneath glistens and the sky above curves bright…", depicts Eino Leino, the Finnish national poet, the joys of skiing. After this, Leino makes a U-turn and declares that skiing is even more fun when "the wind howls, the trail is blocked and a blizzard storms in the sky…" More fun? Leino seems to describe the inhumane circumstances that led to the tragic death of Captain Scott’s expedition in the Antarctic, and he seems to be shaking with laughter.

No wonder Leino is Finland’s national poet. To praise self-torture in such wretched conditions is only natural in a country that has fully internalized John F. Kennedy’s famous motto: we choose to do things not because it is easy, but because it is hard.

This is why Lauri ‘Tahko’ Pihkala, the Grand Old Man of Finnish sports, considered cross-country skiing to be ultimately superior to alpine skiing. In his view, a sport where "the lift takes you up and the gravity brings you down" was not really a sport at all.

As a result of this attitude, it is the men’s 50 km ski-race that has traditionally been considered the most valued one among skiing championships. For example, the most successful Finnish skier in recent years, Iivo Niskanen, became a true superstar only after winning Olympic gold medal on this particular competition in 2018 – although he had previously already won World Championship in 15 km race as well as the Olympic gold in team sprint race.

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‘A SPORT WHERE

THE LIFT TAKES YOU UP AND THE GRAVITY

BRINGS YOU DOWN IS NOT REALLY

A SPORT AT ALL.’

Then, of course, there are those who think that true skiing only not held again until in 2016. Since then, it has been organized every begins when considerably many more kilometers are involved. For year as its popularity grows. But even Andreas Nygaard, who won those the Nordenskiöldsloppet in mid-April in Sweden offers a real the competition in 2017, doubted its meaningfulness. "It is completely challenge with its extreme 220 kilometers, just over five marathons. absurd to ski for so long. This is the craziest race I’ve ever skied", he The name of the event refers to the famous Finnish arctic explorer said after reaching the finish line in 11.48.07. The contestant, who Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, who organized the first race in 1884. enjoyed the longest time on the ski track, pushed himself to the According to tradition, the pace of the first competition was kept up finish line after more than 28 hours of skiing. by serving the participants coffee and cognac, which was not that The most popular mass skiing events in the Nordic countries, exceptional in endurance sports at that time. however, are much more moderate in length.

IN TIGHT SITUATIONS For example, the winners of the first Olympic Sweden’s Vasaloppet is the world’s largest single marathons are known to have cheered themselves cross-country skiing race and clearly the most THE PATROLS up with red wine, cognac and even strychnine. popular.

Organized since 1922, the aim of the WERE GIVEN A unique chapter in the unholy union of event is to ski 90 kilometers from Sälen to Mora.

A STIMULANT DRUG skiing and stimulants, along with various doping According to the story behind the event, the future DEVELOPED BY scandals, is the winter guerilla activity of the king of Sweden Gustav Vasa tried to escape from THE GERMANS Finnish remote patrol troops behind the Soviet Sweden to Lübeck, Germany, in the early 1520s. lines during the second World War. The patrols However, the peasants who opposed the current sent to the enemy’s back could, in a matter of few days, ski more reign of King Christian II of Denmark, sent their three best skiers than 150 kilometers while carrying weapons, explosives and other after the young nobleman to persuade him to return and lead an equipment. Although the men in these special forces were in a really uprising against the king. Gustav agreed, plunged the usurper from tough condition, fatigue was imminent because of the extreme the throne and became king himself. Like so many nationally inspiring physical and mental stress. To support the patrols in tight situations stories, this too must be a complete fiction, except for the end result. they were given a stimulant drug developed by the Germans, pervitin, The Finnish counterpart to Vasaloppet, Finlandia Ski Marathon, has which, in practice, was a metamfetamine-based drug. a much shorter history. It was first organized in 1974 and covered 75 Jouko Korhonen, who served as lieutenant during the war, said kilometers. In 1982, the number of skiers exceeded the magic amount in an interview in tabloid Ilta-Sanomat that he had given one of his of 10,000 participants (for the sake of the anecdote, among them was exhausted men three tablets to prevent him lagging behind from the Prince Tomohito of Japan). In 1984 Finlandia Ski Marathon reached rest of the patrol, while they were fleeing from the enemy. As soon a record of 13,000 participants, which made it in the Guinness Book as the weary man got the stimulants, he skied, in a deep unbroken of Records as the world’s largest mass ski event. snow, to the top of the bunch: "I told him to stay behind, but he So, what does the future look like for mass skiing events or would not obey me." ultra-long skiing distances? Indeed, the competition becomes more At times the use of the substance got out of control. Another patrol’s challenging each year: people are attracted to new sports, the climate scouting trip had to be cancelled, because the men had apparently got change is reducing skiing opportunities especially in the southern a bit too excited about the recreational use of pervitin. They began Finland, and so many other things compete for people’s free time. to hallucinate (stone houses in the middle of the wilderness, among On the other hand, perseverance, overcoming oneself and facing other things) and the team deputy commander started taking orders almost impossible challenges are eternal megatrends. This is why from a non-existent colonel. there will always be people who hear the calling of Eino Leino’s Let us return to Nordenskiöldsloppet. Despite the cognac and deep unbroken snow and blowing of the wind in a glooming and coffee, the race was obviously too hard an ordeal after all, as it was stormy night forest. s

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A ski patrol in Säkkijärvi, South Karelia during the Winter War, January 1940.

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Tietomaa

- SCIENCE MADE EASY Written by Sampo Puoskari Photos: Tietomaa

A science centre is a place for combining learning and fun. Or fun and learning if you like - it really

depends on the visitor. A science centre can offer an activity-packed environment where scientific phenomena and newest of technologies can be met hands-on, in a way fitting to a layperson.

In Tietomaa Science Centre, this has been the

blueprint for operations for as long as 30 years now for the joy of 1,8 million visitors so far.

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Today, science centres abound all over the globe, but in the 80s, it was a different situation: the concept was new to the Nordic countries and only starting to be launched.

Back then – and sometimes even now – it was common to refer to science centres as science museums. Such a label can be misleading, as most museums are places for seeing, not for touching. But in a science centre, it all boils down to the tangible.

The notion of a science museum stems, to some extent, from the hands-on science exhibitions that were created particularly in technology museums. There are still centres where history and hands-on learning of science complement each other in an ideal way, yet Tietomaa, the first science centre in Finland, was designed at the outset to be an interactive learning environment. In this role, it has been drawing in groups of schoolchildren and leisurely visitors alike since 1988.

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A showroom for a city of technology The first science centre in Finland was established in the city of Oulu. The context for the decision was Oulu’s rapid transformation into a city of high technology. It was indeed Oulu from whence the groundbreaking developments for our present world of mobile technology first sprung. The science centre was envisioned, first and foremost, as a showroom for Oulu’s hi-tech wonders.

Yet it did not take long for Tietomaa to develop its still working formula: new, themed exhibitions open yearly, displaying a range of scientific fields and technologies in a way that makes them enjoyable for visitors of all ages and educational backgrounds. It is a common yet mistaken assumption that science centres are only for children and the young – there is plenty to do and discover for adults and senior visitors, too.

Some of the themed exhibitions are designed and produced in Tietomaa, a process that usually takes approximately two years.

Sometimes exhibitions are rented from other science centres.

Exhibitions from Finland, Sweden, France, Great Britain and the Czech Republic have visited Tietomaa, but most are built in the centre itself.

Human interests In Tietomaa, over thirty years of experience has solidified into an awareness of what kinds of exhibitions attract visitors. It seems, of course, a rather universal insight: people like to learn about themselves, about their own abilities and attributes. Whether measuring reaction speed or squeezing power, examining the scope of vision, assessing spatial awareness, or trying out the controls in a snowmobile simulator, the crucial thing is that the visitors learn about themselves and get to test themselves. Simultaneously, they can take this as an opportunity to compete with their friends as well.

Much like in other science centres, the early exhibitions in Tietomaa were showcases of new technologies via exhibits where a visitor would sit at a screen, engaging with some activity while others were looking on, waiting for their turn. This is understandable for a time when computers were not yet the mundane household items they now are.

New trends affect science centres, too, and exhibits are now designed for the simultaneous activities of up to 2–4 people. This draws visitors to engage in cooperation, and what could be more fun when visiting with a group of fellow pupils or employees or with friends. The exhibits are no longer only for sitting in, but often require a wider range of motor skills as well as physical activity.

The current visiting exhibition, Future on a Plate, is a massive dose of information on nutrition, the environmental effects of food production, the operation of our own digestion system and many other

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topics. Visiting Tietomaa with the attitude for learning in addition to having fun will certainly prove rewarding. All exhibitions serve the goal of popularizing science, albeit some exhibitions are more accessible to the hasty visitor than others.

Science documentaries from around the world Many science centres house a film theatre or a planetarium. Tietomaa’s digital 3D giant screen theatre was the first of its kind in the Nordic countries. The 153 square metre screen does justice to the high-quality science documentaries shown in the theatre.

The films are shown daily in both English and in Finnish. The themes in the science documentaries support the exhibitions as well as learning in school biology and history classes for instance.

In recent years, the practice of visiting locations outside the school for better learning results has become very common, and this is indeed one of the founding premises of science centres. Thus, using science centres for this purpose is only limited by the resources available in the educational sector.

TIETOMAA, THE FIRST SCIENCE CENTER IN

FINLAND WAS ENVISIONED AS A SHOWROOM FOR OULU’S HI-TECH WONDERS.

Learning made easy - and fun Visiting Tietomaa has been made easy. There are clear instructions at all the 150 exhibits in at least English and Finnish, often in Swedish and Russian as well. During high season, there are also guides present at the exhibitions, ready to help visitors. Tietomaa has been designed for independent exploration of the exhibitions so that visitors may tailor their own visit as they like.

Each exhibit provides further information on the field of science, the phenomenon or the technology it is showcasing, so simply putting a little extra time into exploring the exhibit will grant a much more rewarding experience. Of course, engaging in the activities is learning, and this is the main design principle of the exhibits.

To a firstcomer, a science centre could be described as a theme park of science. This would not be very far from the truth. A visit to a science centre will always leave you with something new to think about. s

TIETOMAA SCIENCE CENTRE Nahkatehtaankatu 6, Oulu Opening hours: Mon–Thu 9–17, Fri 9–18, Sat–Sun 10–18 (For exceptional opening hours see www.oulunluuppi.fi) Single tickets (Includes exhibitions and 3D giant screen film): Adults 17 € Children (6–17 years), students, pensioners, unemployed, military and civil service conscripts 12 € Children younger than 6 years (accompanied by guardian older than 15 years): free of charge.

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Hitched to hotels

pending nights in hotels was not something I got used to as a child. My parents worked as photographers in a small district in northern Finland and to accommodate a family of seven in a hotel would have cost far too much. Hence, on the rare vacations were got used to spending nights on makeshift beds on the floors of friends and relatives. And what I had learned as a child, I carried on as a student. On occasional trips to other towns, I would crash on the spare mattresses of my local friends. We would laugh, talk and make the world a better place until four in the morning and then empty the refrigerator for breakfast.

Therefore I was truly seduced by hotels only as an adult. They whisked me away from a day-to-day life, into a totally different word where daily routines, such as cleaning, making breakfast and changing the linen would be done for me by someone else, all I had to do was to enter. At home I would fantasize how my messy one-room flat would one day become clear and contemplated as a hotel room.

A little luxury to balance a lot of every day life. That was the kind of hotel relation I yearned for. To be able to take a weekend away, see a play in a strange city after a working week. To be able to stay in an elegantly decorated room and to enjoy the difficulty of multiple choice at the sumptuous breakfast buffet. We all recognize the tingling joy of entering a new room for the first time. One is compelled to draw the curtains and check the view, open the door and inspect the bathroom. It’s almost annoying to open the suitcase and start unpacking the mundanities of one’s normal life into that beautiful utopia.

Written by Tommi Kinnunen Translated by Anna Eloaho

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Then our relationship changed. My work as a novelist started to take me to hotels more often that I thought was even necessary. Our relationship turned habitual. There always seemed to be the same rainy street-view behind the curtains and the same indifferent beds and tables in the room. The only cause for a slight excitement was whether there would be a tub or a shower in the bathroom.

Suddenly we were no longer lovebirds but in a steady relationship.

When previously I had wanted a hotel to be the unordinary non-home, nowadays when a hotel room functions as my home base during the author visits, I quite unexpectedly yearn for likeness of home from it. Instead of a hotel in the luring pulse of the city centre, I prefer a quiet location. I, too, keep to my room, having no interest to go nightclubbing. Instead of the abundant breakfast buffet a middle-aged man appreciates the light vegetarian choices. And rather than room service he prefers the possibility to iron his costume before making his public appearance.

What will the next step be? Are we to become an old married couple, knowing each other’s needs without words. There will be a thin pillow and a thick duvet for my aching bones waiting for me on my arrival and I will know my way around the building and into the breakfast room without instructions. Perhaps later on we will grunt on my grow-up daughter’s relation to hotels: her stories about the exciting weekend trips, spectacular lounges and beautiful decorations. Who knows.

At the moment, however, she is just six years old and has very little experience in hotels. And although the 800-kilometre drive to see grandmother requires us to stop overnight, we have a habit of spending the night in the guestrooms of the relatives. s

Tommi Kinnunen (b.1973) is an author and a school teacher of Finnish literature. He was born in Kuusamo, north-east Finland and currently lives in Turku. His debut novel, Where Four Roads Meet (Neljän tien risteys, 2014) was shortlisted for the Finlandia Prize for Fiction and awarded with several literature awards. Where Four Roads Meet has been adapted to theatre as well. Kinnunen’s second novel, the Light Behind the Eyes (Lopotti, 2016) was also shortlisted for Finlandia Prize. His third, The Glass River (Pintti, 2018) was awarded with the Bothnia Literary Prize. Kinnunen’s works have been translated into 20 languages. His fourth novel will be published in autumn 2020.

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