Location: Oulu
Top Things to do in Oulu
What to do and see in Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia: The Best Museums
Oulu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈowlu] ( listen); Swedish: Uleåborg [ˌʉːleɔˈbɔrj]) is a city and municipality of 201,124 inhabitants (31 August 2017) in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the fifth most populous city in the country. There are no larger cities, apart from Murmansk and Norilsk, Russia, that are more northerly than Oulu. It is also considered one of Europe's "living labs", where residents experiment with new technology (such as NFC tags and ubi-screens) at a community-wide scale.
Restaurants in Oulu
1. Tietomaa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By litalna - Kfar Saba, Israel
The best place ever!! I go there every year at the summer, super entertaining and educational! The place has multiple floors, and each floor is huge and filled with activities that explain physics and science in such a pleasant, easy and attractive way. Every now and then they also add new activities which makes it even more interesting. would definitely recommend, this place never fails to keep me entertained. Been visiting the place since I was 8, and im 19 now :)
2. Turkansaaren Ulkomuseo
3. Atelier Gallery Kaikkonen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
One of the largest galleries in Oulu is open for public during the summer exhibitions as well as by appointment. It is also the atelier of figurative painter Sampo Kaikkonen. It is located on an old farm in the countryside of the City of Oulu in Northern Finland. In addition to exhibitions the atelier space also hosts courses and events.
4. Oulun Sarjakuvakeskus
5. Pohjoisen Valokuvakeskus
6. Pohjois-Pohjanmaan museo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
The museum is located in Ainola Park near the city center in a building from 1931. The museum tells you the history of the city of Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia and Finland in an interesting way. There is so much to see. In August we visited this museum and saw the permanent exhibitions. Now we had time to see only the new exhibitions. Downstairs was a new exhibition called Kakaravaara (Hill of Children). It was a playful exploration of children's life from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.
7. Oulun Taidemuseo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
Although this museum is quite small, it has many changing exhibitions. On our visit, there was 'The Modern Woman' exhibition which showcased four important Finnish female artists who worked in the early 20th century, Helene Schjerfbeck being the most famous. Upstairs was an exhibition 'The Hype In The Arctic Silicon Valley' which is a story about the Miracle of Oulu, a mobile phone city that bloomed from the 1960s until the turn of the millennium.
8. Oulun Automuseo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By europeantraveller841
Very interesting to see history of cars. I liked this place very much. Oulu has interesting museums and great atmosphere,
9. Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
This museum is located in the beautiful river delta of the Oulujoki River. The museum building of 1920s classicism is quite impressive in itself. The beauty lies inside. We have visited this museum before but every time there is something new in addition to permanent exhibitions. For a tourist, it is practical that you can find the Oulu Museum of Art and Science Centre Tietomaa nearby.
