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Researchers' Night 2026

Date
Friday, September 25
Time
16:00-20:00
Price
Free
Age
0-17 years

During the Researchers' Night evening programme, families can explore researcher-led stations at Learning Centre Aleksandria and Kaisa House and at the Helsinki University Museum Flame Observatory. The programme covers topics including mitochondria, storms, water samples and animal sounds, with a lynx game, calligraphy, galaxies, earthquakes, particle detectors and space weather to investigate. The Observatory's The Universe and I exhibition and the museum's city-centre exhibition centre are also open free of charge.

Organizer
Helsingin yliopiston tiedekasvatus

At a glance

Date
Friday, September 25
Time
16:00-20:00
Price
Free
Age
0-17 years
Languages
fi, en
Stroller-friendly
Partial
Accessibility
Partial
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Accessibility
The event page does not describe event-specific accessibility at the presentation stations. The programme is in several buildings, with an outdoor transfer between the city-centre campus venues and the Observatory in Tähtitorninmäki park. Check current venue accessibility with the organiser if a step-free route or moving with a stroller is important.

Plan your visit

Practical notes
The programme is spread across three venues. The exact station locations at Aleksandria and Kaisa House will be signposted on arrival at Fabianinkatu 28–30. The Observatory is a separate venue in Tähtitorninmäki park at Kopernikuksentie 1. Helsinki University Museum Flame's exhibition centre is at Fabianinkatu 33; from 18:00 to 20:00, enter via Yliopistonkatu 2. Bring your own headphones if you want to listen to the audio messages at the mitochondria station.
Schedule notes
The non-stop stations at Aleksandria and Kaisa House are open from 16:00 to 19:00, the Observatory stations and The Universe and I exhibition from 17:00 to 20:00, and Helsinki University Museum Flame's exhibition centre from 16:00 to 20:00.
Age notes
The organiser says the evening is open to all ages. Many stations are intended for everyone, while some individual topics are aimed especially at young people and adults, so families can choose the stations that best match each child's interests.

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