Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
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Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Finland that offers hands-on exhibits and activities to engage visitors of all ages with scientific concepts and discoveries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre canonical | 2 |
| Heureka | 1 |
| Heureka Science Centre | 1 |
| Heureka – The Finnish Science Centre Foundation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7456634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre Context triple: [Vantaa, hasMuseum, Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre]
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A.
AHHAA Science Centre
AHHAA Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Tartu, Estonia, known for its hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and planetarium that make science accessible and engaging for all ages.
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B.
Phänomenta science centre
Phänomenta science centre is an interactive science museum in Flensburg, Germany, where visitors explore hands-on exhibits demonstrating physical phenomena and scientific principles.
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C.
CuriOdyssey science center
CuriOdyssey science center is an interactive science museum and zoo in San Mateo, California, featuring hands-on exhibits and native wildlife to engage children and families with science and the natural world.
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D.
phaeno Science Center
The phaeno Science Center is an interactive science museum in Wolfsburg, Germany, renowned for its hands-on exhibits and striking architecture designed by Zaha Hadid.
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E.
Technorama Swiss Science Center
Technorama Swiss Science Center is an interactive science museum in Switzerland known for its hands-on exhibits that encourage visitors to explore scientific phenomena through experimentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre Target entity description: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Finland that offers hands-on exhibits and activities to engage visitors of all ages with scientific concepts and discoveries.
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A.
AHHAA Science Centre
AHHAA Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Tartu, Estonia, known for its hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and planetarium that make science accessible and engaging for all ages.
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B.
Phänomenta science centre
Phänomenta science centre is an interactive science museum in Flensburg, Germany, where visitors explore hands-on exhibits demonstrating physical phenomena and scientific principles.
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C.
CuriOdyssey science center
CuriOdyssey science center is an interactive science museum and zoo in San Mateo, California, featuring hands-on exhibits and native wildlife to engage children and families with science and the natural world.
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D.
phaeno Science Center
The phaeno Science Center is an interactive science museum in Wolfsburg, Germany, renowned for its hands-on exhibits and striking architecture designed by Zaha Hadid.
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E.
Technorama Swiss Science Center
Technorama Swiss Science Center is an interactive science museum in Switzerland known for its hands-on exhibits that encourage visitors to explore scientific phenomena through experimentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum in Finland
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science centre ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
informal science education
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science communication ⓘ |
| exhibitTheme |
astronomy
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biology ⓘ environment and ecology ⓘ human body ⓘ mathematics ⓘ physics ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
popularization of science
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science education ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | purpose-built science centre building ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType |
permanent exhibitions
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temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
museum shop
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planetarium ⓘ restaurant ⓘ science theatre ⓘ |
| hasMission | to increase public understanding of science and technology ⓘ |
| hasProgramType |
public events
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school group programs ⓘ science shows ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | one of the major science centres in the Nordic countries ⓘ |
| hasVisitorType |
families
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school classes ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.heureka.fi/ ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits |
English
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Finnish ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedBy |
River Keravanjoki
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linked to:
Keravanjoki
Tikkurila railway station ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vantaa
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metropolitan area of Helsinki ⓘ |
| near |
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
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linked to:
Helsinki Airport
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| offers |
hands-on exhibits
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interactive activities ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Heureka – The Finnish Science Centre Foundation
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linked to:
Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
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| region | Uusimaa ⓘ |
| targetAudience | visitors of all ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre Description of subject: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre is an interactive science museum in Finland that offers hands-on exhibits and activities to engage visitors of all ages with scientific concepts and discoveries.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Vantaa, Finland
linked to: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
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operatedBy
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Heureka – The Finnish Science Centre Foundation
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linked to: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre