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Seeing what cannot be seen
New additions to our permanent exhibition!
In 2019 and 2022, the first images of black holes went around the world. Today, one of those images is on display at the EXPERIMINTA Science Center. It is Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of our galaxy. It's not just on display temporarily, but permanently! As part of our permanent exhibition, it will make the invisible visible, together with the underlying physical formulas and three interactive exhibits.
We were delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Luciano Rezzolla to the opening ceremony. He played a key role in creating the world-famous images and developing these exhibits as well. In a captivating lecture, he spoke about Einstein, the giant Event Horizon Telescope, and, of course, black holes.
An old exhibit in a brand new way!
Our Energy Go-Card has been one of the most popular exhibits for years.
Since September 2024, it has had a completely new look. Plain grey has become a colorful eye-catcher!
1.2 million visitors to EXPERIMINTA ScienceCentre
On 2 October 2024, we welcomed our 1.2 millionth visitor. The milestone was reached with a visit from the Tanneberger family. The family from Königstein, who were visiting EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter for the first time, were visibly surprised when they heard the good news at the ticket desk.
Since opening on 1 March 2011, our ScienceCenter has become a permanent fixture in Frankfurt's museum landscape, with more than 100,000 visitors a year. Under the motto ‘Make yourself smart!’, our hands-on museum inspires young and old.
In addition to being congratulated by EXPERIMINTA Managing Director Dr Andrea Gassmann, the mother and her daughter were able to visit the museum free of charge and pick out a souvenir in the museum shop.
Whale competition
Whales go on a dive!
On 27 June 2020, we hosted the regional round of the "Flotter Wal" competition of the Rhine-Main school partnership of the MINT-EC schools. This was the fourth time that the MINT-EC schools had organised this exciting competition, which once again produced numerous creative and innovative projects.
A challenging whale model
This year's task was to build a whale model without a remote control that dives to the bottom of a 40 cm deep aquarium, stays there for at least one minute and then resurfaces on its own! A demanding challenge that required a great deal of technical skill and ingenuity.
The participants brought a variety of fascinating whale models with them, which looked at a wide range of technical and scientific approaches. From innovative buoyancy mechanisms to creative designs, everything was included. The variety of ideas and technical precision impressed the judges and spectators alike.
A day full of enthusiasm and creativity
At the end of the day, the best projects were honoured. The jury assessed the models according to various criteria such as technical realisation, creativity and functionality. The winners were delighted to receive fantastic prizes, which were generously donated by the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure Bezirksverein Frankfurt-Darmstadt e.V.
This year's "Flotter Wal" competition was a complete success and once again showed the potential of the pupils at MINT-EC schools. We are already looking forward to the next competition and are excited to see what innovative ideas await us next year.
We would like to thank all participants, teachers and organisers, the MINT-EC schools and the VDI Frankfurt-Darmstadt e.V. for their commitment and look forward to being part of this inspiring event in the future.
New exhibits and interactive highlights
The latest additions to our permanent exhibition are here! In addition to some new exhibits, two brand new Exhibition-Areas have been added to the permanent exhibition.
"Field and flow" - experiments about electronics
Discover the new exhibits in our "Field and Flow" d Exhibition-Areas and gain a unique insight into the world of electronics. Put your skills to the test with the "hot wire", light up lamps and test how much energy you have in you with the "hand battery".
Experiminta film studio - Action!
Look forward to the new Experiminta film studio, which is not only equipped with its own green screen, but also features a stop-motion station. Bring your creative ideas to life. An interactive experience for the whole family!
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EXPERIMINTA is a private participatory museum and therefore does not belong to the municipal museums of Frankfurt am Main. We therefore generate most of our income from visitor revenue.
We are very grateful about any donation that promotes and supports the non-profit operation of the museum - especially in the current time, when it has not been possible for us to generate visitor income for such a long time.
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