The Finnish Nature Center Haltia is a nature center opened next to Solvalla Sports College in May 2013 near Nuuksio National Park in the Nuuksio district of Espoo . The center was built by the real estate company Nuuksiokeskus Oy, whose shareholders are Metsähallitus , the City of Espoo and Nedre Ab in Solvalla. The center, which presents Finnish nature, is aimed at both short-distance and long-distance tourists. The Haltia building is by architect Rainer Mahlamäkidesigned by. The Nature Center received a donation of one million euros from the Jane and Aatos Erko Foundation.

Exhibitions 

The core of Haltia’s main exhibition is Finland’s 40 national parks, but it mainly focuses on Nuuksio and the nearby nature of the Helsinki metropolitan area. The pictures in the exhibition follow the rhythm of the natural cycle. The heart of the exhibition is Osmo Rauhala’s work Game Theory. It is possible to renew the exhibition based on images and audiovisual technology on a regular basis. The Green Circle and Urban Nature presents the network of natural sites surrounding the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, the Green Circle, and its nature activities. Haltia’s special exhibitions open up different perspectives on nature. Special exhibitions change once or twice a year.