Terranova - Kvarken Nature Centre

Terranova, which means new land, provides information on land uplift, the natural features of the Kvarken area, protected areas, nature tourism services and recreational use of nature. Terranova - Kvarken Nature Centre is situated in the same facilities as the Ostrobothnian Museum.

Opening Hours 2010

Tue, Thurs and Fri 10 am to 5 pm, Wed 10 am to 8 pm,
Sat and Sun 12 to 5 pm. Closed on Mondays.

Groups should make reservations in advance.

On Thursday 9.4. Terranova and Ostrobothnian museum closes at 3 p.m. During Easter closed Fri 10.4. - Mon 13.4.

Entrance

Tickets to the Nature Centre are sold at the Ostrobothnian Museum (museo.vaasa.fi). For the same price visitors can see the museum's art and cultural history collections.

Metsähallitus Customer Service in Terranova

At Metsähallitus customer service point, next to Ostrobothnian museums info, you can get information about the nature in Kvarken Archipelago, protected areas and hiking destinations.

Opening Hours : January - May: Wed, Fri 10 am to 2 pm. June - August: Tue to Fri 10 am to 5 pm, Sat and Sun 12 am to 5 pm.

Contact Information

Address: Terranova - Kvarken Nature Centre, Museokatu 3, 65100 Vaasa, Finland
Ostrobothnian Museum: +358 6 325 3800, terranova(at)vaasa.fi
Metsähallitus Customer Service: +358 205 64 5281, terranova(at)metsa.fi

The Nature Centre is managed by the Ostrobothnian Museum in co-operation with Metsähallitus.

Directions

The Nature Centre is located in the old part of the Ostrobothnian Museum (museo.vaasa.fi) on the sea shore at the northern tip of the centre of Vaasa.

By Car

Koulukatu Road has parking places where cars can be left. Tourist coaches are easiest to leave on Museokatu Road.

By Public Transportation

• There are good coach and train connections to Vaasa from the south and north. The Nature Centre is 1.1 km from the railway station and bus station.
• Train timetables (www.vr.fi). Coach timetables. (www.matkahuolto.fi)
• The Vaasa airport is 12 km from the Nature Centre.
  • Flight timetables (www.finnair.fi)

• There is a car ferry (www.rgline.com) from Vaskiluoto outer harbour to Sweden.

Services

• Information on protected areas and Nature Information Huts in the Kvarken area.
• The Ostrobothian Museum shop sells museum publications, books, postcards and Ostrobothnian handicrafts and design-products.
• Group tours
• Vaasa has versatile services for visitors. For more information, go to the town of Vaasa website (www.vaasa.fi).

Events

• Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival is organized every second year.

Permanent Exhibition

The main theme of the Nature Centre's exhibition is post-glacial land uplift.

Ice Age Auditorium and AV Presentations

• Traces of the Ice Age video.
• Introductory video of Metsähallitus Nature Information Huts.
• Many other nature films
• Read more.

Researcher's Corner

The space can be used for independent research and reading. Group tours are also held here.

Teaching Material and Reference Library

• There are stuffed animals from a 100-year period. The exhibition centres on birds and mammals which inhabit or are sometimes seen in the Vaasa region.
• In the Nature Centre office on the second floor of the Ostrobothnian Museum there is a broad collection of books on nature. The office is not a public area, but visitors may read the books on request.

Cafe and Restaurant Services

• There is a cafe on the premises of the Ostrobothnian Museum. It is open at the same hours as the Museum and Nature Centre.
• We prepare group meals by reservation, even outside of opening hours.

Services for the Disabled

• The Nature Centre is on the bottom floor of the Ostrobothnian Museum. The exhibition space is accessible by wheelchair.
• The auditorium can also be accessed by wheelchair. The auditorium fits 2 to 3 wheelchairs at a time.

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