Editing Vantaa (section)

===Museums===
[[File:Cubes at Heureka, optical illusion.jpg|thumb|left|The symbol of Heureka, ''Neljä kuutiota'' ("Four cubes") by Anssi Asunta, is an optical illusion looking like cubes.]]
[[Tikkurila]] is home of the major [[science centre]] in Finland, [[Heureka]], opened in April 1989. The purpose of the science centre is to develop the understanding of scientific information and to develop methods of scientific education. The name Heureka refers to the famous statement "I have found it!" by [[Archimedes]].

[[File:Vataa Tikkurila Old Railway Station.JPG|thumb|right|The city museum of Vantaa in Tikkurila.]]
The city museum of Vantaa is located in the old station building of the [[Tikkurila railway station|railway station]] in Tikkurila<ref>[http://www.museot.fi/museohaku/index.php?museo_id=21920 Vantaan kaupunginmuseo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009050339/https://museot.fi/museohaku/index.php?museo_id=21920 |date=2022-10-09 }}, Museokortti. Accessed on 30 May 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.vantaa.fi/vapaa-aika/kulttuuri/vantaan_kaupunginmuseo Vantaan kaupunginmuseo Tikkurilassa], city of Vantaa. Accessed on 30 May 2016.</ref> which has exhibitions with various themes on local history. The museum is housed in the oldest station building in Finland, designed by [[Carl Albert Edelfelt]] and completed in 1861. The museum moved to the building after it was renovated in autumn 1990.<ref>[http://www.vantaa.fi/vapaa-aika/kulttuuri/vantaan_kaupunginmuseo/tietoa_museosta Tietoa museosta], city of Vantaa. Accessed on 30 May 2016.</ref> The first two floors of the red brick museum building host exhibits and the third floor hosts the offices of the museum staff.

The [[Finnish Aviation Museum]] is located in Vantaa, near [[Helsinki Airport]].