heureka is a finnish science center in vantaa, finland, north of helsinki, designed by heikkinen – komonen architects. the aim of the science centre, which opened its doors to the public in 1989, is to popularize scientific information and to develop the methods used to teach science and scientific concepts. the name ‘heureka’ (eureka in english) refers to the greek exclamation, presumably uttered by archimedes, to mean “i’ve found it!” (made a discovery). the science centre heureka features both indoor and outdoor interactive exhibitions with exhibits that enable visitors to independently test different concepts and ideas. there is also a digital planetarium with 135 seats.