Turm der Sinne

Over het museum

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.

Hoogtepunten

• 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

Vaste collectie

• 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.

Opgericht

2003

Beheerder

philo science – Humanistisches Sozialwerk Bayern

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

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.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

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.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderfeestjes

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.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

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

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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