Right and left seem to be reversed, objects disappear before the watchful eye and sounds seem to go crazy. You can have fun finding out for yourself why and how our senses can be confused, focussed or distracted.
Permanent exhibitionincluded in the day ticket
"Our senses are our window to the world - through ingenious experiments with tangible effects, guests can discover many a secret of the senses." - Michel Junge, Director of the phaeno
In the sensory area, you will experience your own body in a completely new way. Things disappear right before your eyes, sounds go crazy, right and left suddenly compete against each other - and in the middle of it all, you are the experiment. The motto here is: feel, marvel, try it out!
Whether children, young people, adults or entire school classes - this area makes perception tangible and shows how easily our senses can be confused, directed or tricked. Perfectly suited for the topic of perception, senses and physical experience.
Your senses take centre stage here.
You will find playful, sometimes surprisingly challenging exhibits that will turn your perception on its head. Instead of theory, there are real experiences here:
"The guests recognise in this area that everyone experiences their environment a little differently." - Dr Mareike Wiese, curator
... or why do your hands suddenly feel soft?
If you touch both wire meshes at the same time, a sensation arises that surprises many:
Why does metal suddenly feel soft?
This sensation varies in intensity on the different wire meshes. Scientists are not sure exactly how this strange sensation comes about. They suspect that the contrast between the hard edges of the metal and the soft palm of the hand could be one reason.
A quiet but fascinating exhibit that invites you to feel it closely.
Test of courage on nail tips
A real classic - and yet a surprising experience every time:
Who dares to stand on the nail bed?
The many tips each bear only a tiny part of your body weight. This means you feel no pain, just even pressure. Pure physics - and a great moment of outgrowing yourself.
Ideal for
Don't move... or do you?
If you look at the rotating spiral for a few seconds, the Mona Lisa next door comes to life:
This movement simulation is called the waterfall effect. Our brain tries to compensate for a previously seen movement and thus creates an illusory movement.
"Our perception is very individual. It's amazing how differently the same experiments are perceived." - Dr Mareike Wiese
In the area of intuition ...
Spürsinn is a place that is fun, surprising, irritating - and at the same time reveals a lot about ourselves.
Immerse yourself, try it out, marvel
In the sensory area, you can see how exciting your own body can be. Every experiment is different, every perception individual. Here you quickly realise:
Our senses can deceive us - but that's exactly what makes the experience so exciting.
The area offers
Whether biology, psychology or interdisciplinary projects - Spürsinn is a perfect learning environment for the senses.
Also take a look at our workshops
