Press release
EntdeckerPark in the open air
The place where visitors jump can jump in the air like a yoyo or
climb on the stone hill
In the past, visitors to the Science Center unfortunately had to be
satisfied with indoor attractions. Now however, following the
inauguration of the EntdeckerPark (Discoverer Park) in July 2007,
Universum® Bremen combines both indoor and outdoor attractions.
Covering an area of 5,000 m2, the park incorporates a scientific
adventure landscape with many interactive attractions and landscape
elements and its core theme being movement.
Movement is life!
Just as children learn how to run and swim, adults too need to move
their bodies. At work, for sports and in other areas of life, fitness is a
fundamental requirement. At the EntdeckerPark, visitors can test their
own coordination skills either individually or with the whole family, by
climbing a steep face or crossing a narrow gorge on the stone hill. In
addition, the hill includes several different rock types for visitors to
examine. Which stone do you think gets hottest in the sun?
Jump like a yoyo in the air
Another highlight is the Mondspringer (Moon Jumper) attraction:
Holding on to a bar, visitors jump up and down in the air like a yoyo,
reaching a height of up to four metres. Is this what is feels like for
astronauts on the moon? Other visitors can watch these giant leaps in
the camera obscura, which is housed in a steel box. But why is the
image upside down? The new EntdeckerPark tackles a large number
of exciting questions, with the answers given in the form of short,
informative texts.
Water changes the world
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Additional press information and images:
Svenja Althans
Universum Managementges. mbH, Wiener Straße 1a, 28359 Bremen
Tel: (0421) 33 46-111, Fax: (0421) 33 46-109,
E-mail: s.althans@universum-bremen.de
In nature, movement is also the driving force for innovation and
change, with wind and water shaping the appearance of our planet. In
the EntdeckerPark, visitors can experience at first hand on a smaller
scale the forces of nature. For example, rivers on the stone hill show
how sand and stones are carried away by water, and how river deltas
and ravines are created. Behind the stone hill a number of waterdrawing exhibits show clever ways in which water can be transported
upwards. In the case of the water screw, for example, visitors can
force water upwards by turning a steel spiral, thereby illustrating an old
irrigation principle. And what does the huge see-saw-like spoon do?
Visitors will find out a great deal about water, its properties and its
physical strength.
The sound of the earth
The earth xylophone is also a great deal of fun, especially when
played by several people at the same time. Sitting on the edge of a
large hole in the ground, visitors can dangle their legs and strike
various large resonance woods. Will their joint efforts and skill be
enough to create a beautiful melody?
Showtime in the Forum
When the weather is good, plays are staged and experiments
conducted in the stone-seated Forum amphitheatre. Lucky visitors are
sometimes even invited to be part of the performance themselves.
There's something in the wind at the Tower of Skies
In the 27-metre-high Turm der Lüfte, visitors can carry out windrelated experiments and at the same time enjoy a great view of the
city.
For more information, visit www.universum-bremen.de
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Additional press information and images:
Svenja Althans
Universum Managementges. mbH, Wiener Straße 1a, 28359 Bremen
Tel: (0421) 33 46-111, Fax: (0421) 33 46-109,
E-mail: s.althans@universum-bremen.de