In January and February, Helsinki is most likely to lie under a blanket of snow. Then skating rinks , both natural and artificial, are very popular. In December the beautiful Lucia Maiden is crowned in Helsinki, elves keep an eye on children here and there to see if they are being good, and all kinds of special markets appear to sell lanterns, candles, hand-made mittens and many other seasonal articles and fare. New miracles in motion appear in the big department stores' Christmas windows every year and the whole city becomes a fairy-tale place. Exhibitions devoted to Finnish theatre and magic.
Children can also borrow the costumes and conquer the estrade.
Finnish Museum of Natural History Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13. Finnish and foreign mammals, birds and fishes in natural environments. The Zoological Museum, part of the Finnish Museum of Natural History, has by far the largest animal collection, containing about 8 million items. Every year the collections increase by tens of thousands of specimens. C hildren's event on nocturnal animals October-November.