Heinz Nixdorf Museumsforum, Roboter Peter und Petra, © Heinz Nixdorf Museumsforum

Museums of Natural History and Science

Experience destinations invite visitors on journeys of discovery

Exploring, experimenting, researching and trying things out is the clear focus at some popular experience destinations. Visitors participate in entire series of experiments that challenge the intellect and really make heads spin, for example. Planetariums whisk space pilots away to distant stars and strange galaxies. Various aspects of everyday life play a role in varied permanent exhibitions. Some institutions are even dedicated to presenting an element, other establishments dissect the scientific links between flora and fauna from a natural history perspective. Anyone who wants to find out more about physical laws, chemical processes and technical advances will certainly expand their horizons in many different ways at the educational establishments.

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Zeiss Planetarium Bochum, Innenansicht mit Projektor und Kulisse, © Stadt Bochum Presse und Informationsamt Planetarium

Zeiss Planetarium in Bochum

Fascinating astronomy shows take the visitors’ breath away. Thousands of stars rush by. You can explore space for yourself at the Bochum Planetarium, without any astronaut training, a rocket or spacesuit. State-of-the-art technology allows anyone to take a trip to outer space.