The Science Centre is maintaining and developing a functional scientific exhibition called "Arctic in Change" which introduces the Arctic in general and popularises arctic research.
In addition to the main exhibition activities, the Science Centre also organises happenings for schools, local peoples and tourists, and particpates to international projects related to exhibition and science communication.
Standing Short - The story of trees in the Arctic
5.6.2015–10.4.2016
Do you know what is a ‘spruce’s ass’? Or why the mountain ash has been considered as a sacred tree? The story of the trees in the Arctic is told in Standing short, the new exhibition of the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland. Welcome to learn wooden facts, see delightful illustrations, hug a tree and laugh at some silly jokes. Read more on the exhibition.