Turm der Sinne

Om museet

The idea arose in the mid-1990s within the Humanistische Vereinigung (Humanist Association) in Nuremberg, which was already using a tower in the western city wall for its youth work. A group of students, teachers, and researchers developed a concept for an interactive exhibition on the senses and perception, recruited scientific advisers, and founded a nonprofit operating company in 1997. Starting in 1998, annual symposia on brain research topics were held alongside the project.

With funding from the Zukunftsstiftung of Sparkasse Nürnberg and support from an exhibition builder, the medieval defensive tower on the Spittlertormauer was converted into a museum, which opened in March 2003. Since then, experiment stations spread across about 120 square meters on six narrow levels have invited visitors to experience optical, acoustic, and physical illusions for themselves and to understand their causes. For many years, perception psychologist Rainer Rosenzweig shaped the museum as its managing director.

Today the museum is run by philo science, the science brand of the Humanistisches Sozialwerk Bayern, which also includes the Disgusting Food Museum in Berlin and mobile museum boxes for daycare centers and schools. The tower is now only open regularly on weekends; during the week, school classes and groups can book it exclusively. As a non-state museum, it is funded largely through admissions, supporters, and donations.

Højdepunkter

• Ames room, where people appear to shrink and grow
• Rotating Necker cube with a direction of rotation that flips
• Endlessly rising musical scale as an auditory illusion
• Tactile homunculus showing the sensitivity of different body regions
• Balance wall on the top floor
• Medieval defensive tower of Nuremberg's city wall

Permanente udstillinger

• Dauerausstellung: Sinne und Wahrnehmung – Six floors of hands-on stations on seeing, hearing, touch, balance, and taste and smell – from the Ames room on the first floor up to questions of perception and knowledge at the very top.

Grundlagt

2003

Ejer

philo science – Humanistisches Sozialwerk Bayern

Entrépriser & rabatter

Tickets are only sold at the museum ticket desk (cash or card). Free admission with the Nürnberg-Card and for members of the friends' association. A 20% discount also applies with the Nürnberg-Pass, ZAC card, and Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), and for members of the Humanistische Vereinigung, GWUP, NAA, AGN, and VBIO. Gift vouchers available at the ticket desk or by mail.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The museum occupies several narrow levels of a medieval tower and, according to the operator, is not accessible and cannot be visited in a wheelchair.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Interaktive stationer
• Børnefødselsdage

Many exhibits to try out and experiment with on perception and optical illusions. Children's birthday parties (3 hrs) can be booked during exclusive openings.

Transport & parkering

From the subway, follow the red-and-white signs; from the Obere Turnstraße stop, walk a few minutes downhill along the Burggraben.

Service & spisesteder

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Arrangementer & udlejning

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