From July 23, 2024
Schillernde Riesen
Station for giant, iridescent soap bubbles on the roof terrace; no end date has been announced.
Phänomenta Flensburg
Science center at Flensburg's Nordertor gate with around 200 hands-on stations on light, mechanics, mirrors, puzzles and optical illusions.
Opening hoursAdmission from €15 Café
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The idea for the Phänomenta came from physicist Lutz Fiesser, who from 1985 onward developed experiment stations at the Pädagogische Hochschule Flensburg (Flensburg University of Education) where visitors could try out natural phenomena for themselves. By 1988, around 100 such stations had been built at the university.
In 1993 the project moved into its first rooms on Norderstraße; its official launch is considered to be the opening by Schleswig-Holstein's education minister Marianne Tidick on August 3, 1995. Over the following years the center grew considerably: in 2002 the neighboring former savings bank building was added, in 2003 the "Haus der Kommunikation" (House of Communication) opened, and in 2007/08 an extension with a striking blue glass façade followed next to the historic Nordertor gate.
Today some 200 stations on several floors invite visitors to crank, pull, push and marvel. The center is run by the Phänomenta association, which works together with the Europa-Universität Flensburg. The Flensburg concept has served as a model for many other science centers in Germany, including the Phänomenta in Lüdenscheid.
Highlights
- Around 200 interactive experiment stations
- Darkened "Saal des Lichts" (Hall of Light)
- Around 25 puzzle stations
- Mirror experiments and optical illusions
- Color installation in the glass stairwell
- Giant soap bubbles on the roof terrace
Permanent exhibitions
- Mitmach-Ausstellung – Themed areas such as the "Saal des Lichts" (Hall of Light), rotational motion, puzzles & combinations, mirrors, and senses and illusions, with numerous stations to try out.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Phänomenta e.V.
- Director
- Achim Englert, Björn Kaffenberger (Geschäftsführung)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 66,000 (2015)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €11Children and teens aged 7 to 16, university students, apprentices, holders of a social welfare pass, people with severe disabilities (disability rating of 70 or more) |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 2 · Children aged 3 to 6 €3; aged 7 to 16 reduced €11. Children under 10 only when accompanied by an adult. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €11With a disability rating (GdB) of 70 or more. |
| Students & apprentices | €11University students and apprentices. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €12 per person15 or more people with advance registration; reduced groups €8 per person. Accompanying adults free (one per 15–19 people). |
| Families | €422 adults and 2 children up to 16. |
| Annual pass | €35Personal, valid for 12 months; reduced €25; entitles holders to a 20% discount at partner "Universum". |
| Family annual pass | €1002 adults and 2 children. |
| STEM annual pass for schools and daycare centers | €8Per student; €3 per daycare child; for institutions in Schleswig-Holstein, school year 2026/27. |
Payment in cash, by debit (EC) card or credit card. Group prices also in Danish kroner.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €42 · 2 adults and 2 children up to 16. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
Around 2,400 m² with numerous hands-on experiment stations. Workshops on weekends; children's birthday parties with a short introduction and a reserved table (registration via the group form).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Nordertor
Bus 1 and 7 (AktivBus) to the Nordertor stop directly in front of the building.
By car
Parking available · 10-min walk to the entrance
No parking lots of its own; public parking lots and garages on Schiffbrückstraße (10 minutes' walk at most).
Amenities & dining
- Café
Café Funke with waffles, muffins and drinks. Dogs other than assistance dogs not allowed.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | Groups, school classes and children's birthday parties only via the online registration form, ideally four weeks in advance. Workshops for school classes, a young researchers' club (Club der jungen Forscher*innen) and the mobile exhibition "Miniphänomenta" for schools. |
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