Cultural Centre Valve
| Cultural Centre Valve | |
|---|---|
Kulttuuritalo Valve | |
| Former names | NuKu |
| General information | |
| Type | Cultural center |
| Address | Hallituskatu 7 |
| Town or city | Oulu |
| Country | Finland |
| Coordinates | 65°00′51″N 025°28′14″E / 65.01417°N 25.47056°E |
| Construction started | 1883 |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Renovated | 1894 |
| Owner | City of Oulu |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Johan Lybeck |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Grahn, Hedman & Wasastjerna |
| Website | |
| www.kulttuurivalve.fi | |
| References | |
Cultural Centre Valve is a cultural center in the Pokkinen neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland.
The cultural center provides spaces for variety of cultural activities. There are two theatre stages, a cinema, galleries, workshops and other spaces in the building. The Valve has got the second largest film library in Finland. The film library as well as the cinema Studio are operated by the Oulu Film Centre. Northern Photographic Centre has got its office and galleries in the cultural center.