Cultural Centre Valve
Mon–Fri at 9 AM–9 PM
Sat–Sun at 10 AM–9 PM
Restaurant Valveen Paljetti
Regular opening hours:
Mon–Fri at 9 am–7 pm
Sat at 10 am–6 pm
Check restaurant’s website (only in Finnish) for the weekly lunch menu as well as any current exceptions in opening hours.
Valve Gallery, Northern Photographic Centre’s Gallery, Foyer Gallery, Pop up Gallery Kamari and Comics Gallery!
Mon–Fri at 9 AM–9 PM
Sat–Sun at 10 AM–9 PM
Free entry!
Valve Ticket Office
NB! There are exceptions in Valve Ticket Office’s opening hours between the 7th–15th of November during the Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival.
Sat 7th of November at 11:30 am–7 pm
Sun 8th at 11 am–5 pm
Mon 9th at 2:30–7:15 pm
Tue 10th at 4–8:30 pm
Wed 11th at 2–7:15 pm
Thu 12th at 2–7 pm
Fri 13th at 12–7 pm
Sat 14th at 10 am–6 pm
Sun 15th at 11:30 am–6 pm
Regular Opening Hours:
Wed–Thu at 2–7 pm
Fri–Sun at 12–19 pm
On Tuesdays 30 min before screenings.
On Tuesdays we serve primarely customers buying tickets for screenings on the same day.
During opening hours Valve Ticket Office can be contacted by phone +358 8 5584 7575 or by email valve.lippumyymala(a)ouka.fi. Tickets can also be bought at Ticketmaster website.
Turku Comic Store Oulu
Wed to Fri 12 PM–18 PM
Exceptions to the opening hours are possible.
Exceptions to the opening hours
Please note: The renovation of Cultural Centre Valve will begin in June 2027. The facilities will be closed in phases during the spring. The Cultural Centre will remain open until 30 April 2027.
6.12.2026 closed (Independence Day)
23.12.2026–1.1.2027 closed (Christmas and New Year)
6.1.2027 closed (Epiphany)
26.–29.3.2027 closed (Easter)
From 1 May 2027 onwards closed for major renovation (June 2027–December 2029).