Max
Planck Society Science Tunnel
Will Make Its U.S. Debut in Palm Beach County
at the South Florida Science Museum
The internationally-renowned Science Tunnel an exhibition of the Max Planck Society will make its U.S. debut in Palm Beach County next month. The Science Tunnel, a sophisticated, interactive multimedia exhibition, offers visitors a fascinating trip into the realm of scientific discoveries. Spanning more than a half-mile, the special exhibition features video stations and hands-on exhibits designed to spark engagement and curiosity among even the youngest minds. Visitors can observe dancing atoms and molecules at work; discover the roots of human culture; fight a virus before it infects the body; or race through the city of Tübingen, Germany on a bicycle at the speed of light.
Debuted in Ludwigshafen, Germany in 2005, the Science Tunnel has traveled to some of the great cities of the world including Tokyo; Singapore; Shanghai; Brussels; Johannesburg; Seoul; and Berlin. Palm Beach County, Fla. – home to the new Max Planck Florida Institute – will be its first U.S. location. In other cities, the Science Tunnel has attracted a range of 50,000 to 170,000 visitors, including students and school groups, during its exhibition period.
The Science Tunnel consists of a dramatic entrance, exit and 12 themed modules. Module themes include the following topics:
01 ON THE WAY TO THE BIG BANG
02 NANO COSMOS
03 BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE
04 FROM GENE TO ORGANISM
05 ARCHITECTURE OF THE MIND
06 THE WORLD OF SENSES
07 TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE
08 FROM DATA TO KNOWLEDGE
09 GLOBAL CHALLENGES
10 SPACESHIP EARTH
11 OUR HOME IN THE COSMOS
12 THE UNIVERSE
Most of the unique pictures, videos, computer simulations and exhibits within the Science Tunnel come from the 80 Max Planck institutes in Germany and abroad. CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the Fraunhofer Society and other institutions have loaned valuable components.
The Science Tunnel hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children ages three to 12. Prices also include access to the South Florida Science Museum.
