My Oulu: The Museum and Science Centre’s construction is well underway – 300 000 bricks will be laid in Tiima
The new Museum and Science Centre is being built in Myllytulli. The finished complex will be opened to the public during Oulu’s European Capital of Culture Year 2026. Photos: Riikka Harjula
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You can already discern the massive scale of the Oulu Museum and Science Centre’s new building Tiima at its construction site. Nearly all elements will have been installed by the end of October.
“Doesn’t it look good?” Construction manager Ari Tihinen asks proudly and gestures toward the construction site. Tihinen is visibly satisfied with the progression of the work. The project is on schedule, even a little ahead than planned.
The Åström Tannery used to operate in the area and diverse material traces have been found from the soil.
“However, there have not been any large surprises that would have slowed the work schedule”, he continues.
The Oulu Museum and Science Centre’s staff are excited to see the progress of the work. Pictured (L-R) are Service Designer Milja Häll, Culture Heritage Work Manager Pasi Kovalainen, Manager Pekka Olsbo and Public Work Manager Anna-Riikka Hirvonen.
An open architecture competition was held in the fall of 2022 for the design of the building complex. The competition was won by the Architecture Office OPUS Oy and Simon Mahringer’s concept Loggia.
“The project has had great designers starting from the architects”, Tihinen states. The construction’s project supervisor is KTC Group Oy.
How will the construction site look in one year?
“Next year around this time, the entire brickwork should be complete, all 300 000 bricks will have been laid”, Tihinen estimates.
You can see the Oulu Art Museum, another location of the Oulu Museum and Science Centre, from the entry hall.
The finished building complex will open to visitors in the European Capital of Culture Year 2026. The project’s total budget is 36,1 million euros and it is one of the largest culture investments in the city of Oulu’s history.
The building complex’s total size will be 9 540 GFA (gross area depicts the buildings entire size) which includes, for example, eight exhibition halls, an immersive multimedia space, workshop facilities, a restaurant, a store, and workspace for approximately 40 employees.
The Science Centre Tietomaa, the Museum of North Ostrobothnia and brand-new services will be located in the new building complex.
The Science Centre Tietomaa’s listed main building will see a large renovation. The interiors will be basically entirely rebuilt. All customer spaces will be made accessible. A children’s museum will open in the old science restaurant’s facility in 2026.
