Tiedekeskus Pilke, Metsähallitus

Great experience with my 5 year-old child! He did not want to leave! The staff was incredibly nice helping me with my luggage and calling a taxi! I highly recommend this place!

This is an interactive museum all about forestry and conservation. It is great for children. It is interesting for adults although we spent less time there. It was included in the Cultural ticket and it is worth to see.

Next to Arktikum, only one floor museum, most of designed for kids(all ages), interactive and with some nice activities. Inside you'll have not more than 1.5h and the shop has nice items to be purchased even if expensive...

I recommend this place if you are visiting with little kids. Many interactive activities to bud interest in the forest and its well being. Well maintained and friendly staff to guide you. Kept my kid busy for hours and it was quite relaxing.

This is a small science museum located right next to Arktikum museum in Rovaniemi. It offers great space for kids of all ages to learn about the various industries and environments of northern Finland.

Rovaniemi is a small town with 3 museums whose entry fee covers by the cuture pass. Pilke is one of the museums that travellers can spend an hour to appreciate the forest and logging industry and learn a lot through digital displays with multiple language. At the entrance, there is a simulator showing how the trees are cut. Inside, there are many fun and interactive activities in the exhibit area and large vehicle used in cutting trees. However, the museum is quite small.  The staff is friendly.

Fun interactive museum! We went as 2 adults (no children) with the culture pass. Otherwise, you can buy tickets ahead, but it's not necessary. There's a coat rack and a free locker area in addition to a lovely gift shop. Our only drawback was a few displays were not operational. An in-depth look at the history, current application, and environmental impact of the logging industry. Contrary to some reviews, we found it a fun experience as an adult and a nice way to pass a few hours (especially if the weather is extra cold/damp). It is small, but you really learn a lot, and digital displays have multiple language options. The center is tons of play displays for smaller children, including trucks, building logs, etc.

We loved it here, there's plenty for children to see and do. Our one year old son loved playing in the forestry machine (lots of buttons) and watching the rock tumblers. There was plenty to learn for older children too. The exhibits are all on the ground floor but the entrance is upstairs due to being on a hill but there is a lift. We had such a great time we went back again another day.