Le Vaisseau
Le Vaisseau (in German: large ship) in Strasbourg is a scientific institution whose design and construction was initiated by the General Council of the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace. The Vaisseau, suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 15, is barrier-free and shows all exhibitions in three languages in French, German and English. In keeping with the motto “Science is fun!” , The Vaisseau supports parents and teachers with numerous activities such as interactive permanent exhibitions, temporary exhibitions, an educational garden, 3D films and workshops. Among other things, children should be helped to discover and better understand the environment and their future.
history
In 1998 the General Council of the Bas-Rhin department hosted the exhibition “The Children's Village” of the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie in Paris . Their success demonstrated the interest of adolescents in studying science. This gave rise to the idea of a facility in which science and technology can be discovered playfully.
In January 2000 the General Council decided to build a science and technology center for children and young people. After an architectural competition was announced, the architects Bernard Weixler and François Rohmer were commissioned with the implementation together with the exhibition designer Jerôme Habersetzer.
The laying of the foundation stone in August 2003 on a building area of 1.8 ha in the Neudorf district of Strasbourg was followed by the opening on February 22, 2004. In June 2004 the extensive cultural program was officially presented.
The project was named "Big Ship" by children from the Wangenbourg holiday camp based on research trips and great discoveries.
Interactive permanent exhibitions
- "To be human"
Here you can look inside your own body, ride a bike with your own skeleton or put on a completely new hairstyle. The aim is to get to know yourself through independent experimentation and to understand other people better.
- "Animals"
This is about observing, describing, imitating, in order to get to the bottom of the riddles of the animal world. "Children become real naturalists and observe, describe and understand the mysterious world of the animals that surround them."
- "Do it Yourself"
Within this exhibition, the young visitor becomes the client and finds z. B. by building an igloo to find out how this or that construction method works.
- "Water"
The aim here is to discover the properties of water and its role in our lives.
- "Log'hic"
To make math a breeze, this exhibition offers several experiments to process this topic (e.g. assembling pieces into a cube or putting together geometric puzzles)
- "The garden"
On 5000 m² it goes z. B. along different educational trails: the science trail, the nature trail, the sensory trail, etc.
Temporary exhibitions
An exhibition area of the house is devoted to a specific topic every six months. Most recently this was “Dialogue in the Dark” on an area of 500 m², of which 400 m² in complete darkness, which allowed visitors to immerse themselves in the world of sensory perception until March 8, 2009. The following exhibition is thematically related to the year of astronomy. “Planet Mars - an extraterrestrial exhibition” runs from April 7th to August 30th, 2009 and offers opportunities for discovery and experimentation with the help of which young and old visitors can learn a lot about the red planet.
From September 22nd, 2009 until March 31st, 2010 there is the temporary exhibition "1000 & 1 Color". Visitors of all ages can answer questions such as: "How was yellow paint made in the Middle Ages?", "What kind of" color "differences exist between Germany and France.
Web link
Individual evidence
- ↑ Quoted from: Official Website - Animals , accessed on February 14, 2016.
Coordinates: 48 ° 34 ′ 22.3 " N , 7 ° 46 ′ 20" E