Over the past few years, photographer Heidi Tuulia has captured animals that live close to people yet often remain out of sight. Secrets of the nearby nature reveals how diverse and delicate life thrives right at the edge of the urban environment – places where nature has gradually shrunk but not yet disappeared.
The photographs, taken between 2020 and 2025, guide viewers into the world of mammals, birds, and small creatures, offering a gentle reminder of the value of local nature and the importance of protecting it.
Based in Vantaa, nature photographer Heidi Tuulia has been photographing the natural world since 2015, focusing in recent years especially on the wildlife of her own surroundings. The exhibition has been produced with the support of FinnFoto ry.
Secrets of the nearby nature is on display at the Natural History Museum café from 16 December 2025 to 22 February 2026.
Research groups, artists, photographers, writers, nature enthusiasts, and others interested in nature are welcome to propose exhibitions for the Natural History Museum and the botanical gardens in Kaisaniemi and Kumpula.