The Science Factory, Science museum in Sandnes, Norway
The Science Factory spans multiple floors with interactive exhibits focusing on energy, mathematics, astronomy, and technological innovations in everyday sciences.
Established on May 22, 2008, the Science Factory received recognition as Museum of the Year in Norway and earned the Luigi Micheletti Award in 2009.
The center features exhibitions about local industrial heritage, including the Øglænd company history and the traditional oat processing at Krossen Havremølle.
The facility contains a planetarium offering educational films in Norwegian and English, plus an observation terrace with telescopes on the fourth floor.
A Foucault pendulum measuring 11.17 meters in length and weighing 60 kilograms demonstrates the rotation of Earth within the building.
Accessibility: Accesible en silla de ruedas
GPS coordinates: 58.85141,5.73096
Latest update: March 7, 2025 10:36
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