Scan Magazine | Experience of the Month | Denmark
The 18 interactive exhibitions at the recently reopened Experimentarium explore everything from laser harps to water and soap bubbles.
Experience of the Month, Denmark
A world of play and science Dedicated to science and curiosity, the recently reopened Experimentarium, north of Copenhagen, interactively explores everything from soap bubbles to laser harps. Even the youngest family members can take part in activities allowing children as young as one to explore science through play. By Signe Hansen | Photos: David Trood
Reopened in January 2017, the new Experimentarium has quickly proved a massive hit with families from all over the world. Highly intuitive, the science centre’s 18 interactive exhibitions ensure an experience that all of the family can and will take part in, regardless of age and nationality. “It doesn’t matter if you come from China, Denmark or Finland – you will get the same great experience, because everything here is hands-on and very intuitive. We get a lot of international visitors, and they evidently have a splendid time here,” says Kim Gladstone Herlev, CEO at Experimentarium. “It’s very much a family day. You don’t see anyone walking around with his or her mobile phone; everyone 96 | Issue 113 | June 2018
gets involved. Of course, we have a lot of children, including school groups, but the parents and grandparents tend to get really into the activities too.” Among the 18 new exhibitions are an enormous interactive rooftop terrace and an interactive film theatre. The centre’s three floors of experiences also comprise Miniverset, a new segment for children from one to five years old.
Let the curiosity unfold Designed by the renowned Danish architecture firm CEBRA, the new Experimentarium lets visitors explore a range of subjects, such as the human
body, the science of soap bubbles, and the logistics of world trade exemplified by the world’s largest interactive ball track. “The new Experimentarium offers hours of phenomenal experiences. But Experimentarium can also be summed up in that single moment when the spark of curiosity ignites, and you suddenly see the world in a new way,” says Herlev. One of the most popular new attractions at the science centre is the interactive film theatre. It has no soft seats or popcorn, but instead engages all viewers to take part and jump, skip, dance and shout their way through a 13-minute-long animated film. At the top of the building, visitors will find the new rooftop terrace, offering a range of fun and interactive experiences under an open sky, making Experimentarium a good choice in any weather. “There is so much to do here! When our guests come