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| 1st Part:
Einstein's Life (2nd Floor) |
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| 2nd Part:
Einstein's Theories (1st Floor) |
The Exhibition is a co-production with the City of Ulm. The
part of the exhibition devoted to physics has been created in
partnership with Theoretical
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Major Special Exhibition
ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955)
Albert Einstein was living in Bern a century ago, when
he created the famous formula E=mc2 and revolutionized our ideas
about space and time with his Theory of Relativity. His commitment
to peace and social justice also made him a role model for man
throughout the world.
Einstein’s pioneering theories, the story of his life
and the history of his time will be presented in an exhibition
covering 2500 sq m. Unique original pieces, written
documents and newsreel film clips will provide an unforgettable
experience in a lavish staging on which no expense has been
spared. Over 30 animated short films have turned Einstein’s
physics into a fun experience for all ages. (All exhibition
texts are in German, French and English).
Meeting Einstein – Encountering
physics:
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Albert Einstein in his
private life |
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A life = an epoch of world history |
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Understanding Relativity Theory |
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Experiencing the speed of light by
bicycle |
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Discovering “black holes”
and “curving space” |
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Virtual journey through the cosmos |
Audioguide
With the iPod through the Einstein Exhibition
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German / French / English / Italian / Spanish / Japanese / Hebrew |
| Running Time |
1.5–2.5 hours |
| Hire |
CHF 5.– (against handing over of personal identity document as deposit)
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| Hardware: Apple iPod 20 GB
supplied by Dataquest, Bern / Realisation: Texetera – Texte, Töne, Bilder, Bern www.texetera.ch |
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| How was Stonehenge built? |
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| Erecting historical buildings with huge
building blocks |
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| Astonishing phenomena can be discovered
in the Optics Laboratory. |
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| Raising an obelisk together |
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| Floating on a high wire over the museum
courtyard – in a replica of the Wright Brothers' first aeroplane. |
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Physics Theme Park
Educational fun and games for the whole family
The Physics Theme Park will accompany the exhibition during
the summer months.
10,000 years of human history will be brought alive in the Museum’s
Schlosspark: inventions and discoveries from the Stone Age to
Einstein’s ‘wonder year’ 1905 – everything
with a “hands on”, try-it-out-for-yourself approach.
The journey through time leads from the earliest advanced cultures
and Antiquity to Europe in the early modern period, right down
to the machine age. Games enable both young and adult visitors
to grasp the essence of technological achievements: the law
of leverage, power transmission, and energy conversion. Background
information (in German, French and English) helps to get to
the heart of the connections between technology and cultural
history.
coloured
map of the park showing all the highlights (PDF)
Physics and Technology that you can touch by hand:
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Driving a disc-wheel
wagon |
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Building a Roman round arch |
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Experiencing the power of a waterwheel |
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Lifting weights by a treadmill |
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Starting a hot-air balloon |
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Riding a bicycle on a high wire |
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Gastronomic specialities and picnic places will be available
in the park. |
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