The building, with its 40,000 stainless steel scales, resembles a mussel or whale. It was designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klumpp.
Science center opened in September 2000. Covering over 4,000 m² the exhibition contains exhibits related to one of the three topics: mankind, earth and the cosmos. Visitors are encouraged to interact with most of the approximately 250 – 300 exhibits. In 2007 the Universum opened a large outdoor area, the EntdeckerPark, and a new building, the SchauBox.
The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century. Explosive activity began in early April as a series of well explosions
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