26 heinäkuuta 2019

Sightseeing: Luomus


This elephant welcomes the visitor in the lobby.
Grandchild & his parents were on holiday, so we did sightseeing in Helsinki.

Lapsenlapsi vanhempineen oli lomalla ja katseltiin paljonkin pääkaupunkia.


Natural History Museum - LUOMUS is located in Etu-Töölö, very near to the center of Helsinki.
The decorative building of neobaroque used to be a Russian boy's gymnasium in 1913-1917 
when we belonged to Russia as Grand Duchy of Finland. 
Neobaroque style was uncommon for turn-of-the-century Russian constructions 
and is rare in Helsinki. Perhaps it was for this reason, that the building was preserved 
during the tumultuous early years of our independence, unlike many other buildings 
that were reminiscent of Russian rule.




In 2005 the entire museum building was emptied and closed from the public 
for nearly three years. The basis of the complete renovation was to conserve the building 
and “to peel out” the original flamboyance of the premises. I have not visited the museum 
after the renovation, so my astonishment was great.  Luomus is fantastic and 
an endless source of information! The museum was filled with families, and indeed, 
it offers kids a near perspective to the nature and also an insight to climate change 
& what to do to prevent it.





Skeletons, stuffed animals, large showcases where animals
are in their natural environment... Knowledge about climate change, birds,
mammals, insects, prehistoric animals ... You name it!


EPILOGUE
You have traveled with this exhibition for billions of years from the wonderful starters 
of life to today's Finnish landscape. You have seen brief glimpses of incredible strides 
in the history of life that have been filled with shocking upheavals, 
constant change and unexpected twists.

The whole globe and its diverse life is full of memories of the past. 
Life history research constantly adds new, more accurate information about life's development 
and changes on the planet. In the light of new information, 
old results and perceptions are always reassessed - science checks and corrects itself.



26 kommenttia:

  1. ...a beautiful place, but I've not sure that I want to be welcomed by a stuffed elephant though! It sure took a long time to create our wonderful world. Thank Riitta for sharing, I hope that you have a wonderful weekend.

    VastaaPoista
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    1. So you got disturbed too! I thought it was fine.

      Poista
  2. What a beautiful museum exhibition, so much to see and learn. I always miss the natural history museum in London. That huge dragonfly is breathtaking. Thanks for your kind comment on my blog. It is indeed much too hot here. The Rhine is not as bad as it was last year when we had no rain for 4 months, but it is still much too low and too warm, and in a lot of lakes and rivers the poor fish are dead. We are all faced with huge climatic problems. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Hi Valerie,

      I have read some dystopia literature on climate change and global warming were masses of climate refugees start to Wanderer towards the north - because it has come too hot for people & animals to live. A terrible vision.

      Poista
  3. It is somehow disturbing that the elephant ended up there. It's real, right, and stuffed? Macabre.

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Sorry you got disturbed Sandi. I don't know wether the elephant is real or not. There are a lot of fake skeletons (dinosaurs, man), maybe some stuffed animals are fake too. I don't know what is the museum's policy in acquiring these animals. I want to believe that they have been deadly injured and not killed on purpose for this aim.

      Poista
    2. I read on the museum's site that most of the stuffed animals have been found dead in the nature or died in a zoo.

      Poista
  4. Amazing place. Fantastic exhibits.
    Riitta great photos.
    Hugs and greetings:)

    VastaaPoista
  5. How interesting! A target for me to visit too...

    VastaaPoista
  6. Liebe Riitta,
    das ist ja spannend! Ein wunderbares, altes Gebäude und im Inneren die "alte" Welt. Faszinierend!
    Liebe Grüße
    moni

    VastaaPoista
  7. Muy interesante museo. Buena tarde.

    VastaaPoista
  8. A beautiful building filled with fascinating exhibits. I'd love to visit just for the building but the natural history is a great bonus.

    VastaaPoista
  9. Hi Riitta,
    what a wonderful Museum! Thank you for all those wonderful views inside!
    Happy nwe week to you,
    Love and hugs, Claudia xo

    VastaaPoista
  10. Hello,
    Awesome photos and museum tour. I would love to visit this museum myself, natural history is my favorite. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead!

    VastaaPoista
  11. Kids do love dinosaur bones. When I was a teacher we would go to the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles by bus. They also enjoyed stopping for a picnic lunch outdoors on the lawn after the tour. - Margy

    VastaaPoista
  12. Very cool! Looks like a great place for a family outing.
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    VastaaPoista
  13. It must be an amazing place to visit. Everywhere you look there is so much to see! And I always love reading the info and learning more about the displays! Thanks for sharing!

    VastaaPoista
  14. Gorgeous building - we walked past it on the way to the Rock Church.

    VastaaPoista
  15. Riitta - what an astonishing architectural gem! So glad that it was preserved. And it seems entirely appropriate that it should become a museum. I love to see families in places like this, learning and experiencing together. Thanks for sharing with Mosaic Monday!

    VastaaPoista
  16. Tutustumisen arvoinen paikka/näyttely. Nyt harmittaa, ettei meidän Hesa-päivinä satanut. Te toteutitte meidän lasten laatimaa Sadepäivän varalle-ohjelmaa.

    VastaaPoista
  17. Kivat mielenkiintoiset kuvat :)

    VastaaPoista
  18. Oijoi, siitä on noin sata vuotta kun olen tuolla käynyt! Eli siis todennäköisesti ennen tuota isoa remppaa, jolloin se on ollut suljettuna vuosia. En muista, että olisin siellä sen jälkeen käynyt. Kyllä voisi ottaa tuon menolistalle kun tulen pian Suomeen <3

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Kuule, niin oli minultakin vierähtänyt aikaa. Varmaan silloin viimeksi kun mun pojat olivat pieniä. Minusta Luomus oli aivan huikea, ja niin runsas, että siellä voisi viettää vaikka viikon!

      Poista
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    VastaaPoista

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