Universum Science Center, Science museum in Bremen, Germany
The Universum Science Center is an interactive science museum in the Bremen-Ost district of Bremen, Germany, whose striking metal shell resembles the silhouette of a marine creature. The exhibition areas spread across several floors and connect natural science topics with technical applications through hands-on stations for touching and trying out.
The center opened in early September 2000 near the university campus, aiming to make scientific education more accessible for all age groups. In the following years, the offerings were expanded with an outdoor area and rotating thematic exhibitions.
The name points to the ambition of presenting scientific connections from all fields of life, while families often use the installations for shared experiments. School groups from the region frequently spend entire mornings here, working at stations on topics like energy or sensory perception.
The main building, the SchauBox and the EntdeckerPark are three separate exhibition areas, so plan time for the outdoor grounds as well. The 27 m Turm der Lüfte in the EntdeckerPark is reached on foot and rewards the climb with a view over the site. The entrance is on the lower right of the domed building, marked by the metal "Universum" sign.
The main building's shell consists of 40,000 stainless steel shingles, giving it the shape of a mixture between a whale and a mussel. It was designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klumpp. The outdoor EntdeckerPark, added in 2007, covers 5,000 m² and includes the 27-metre-high Turm der Lüfte.
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