Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum

Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS) is a science and technology located at the outskirts of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum is actively engaged in the protection of the Greek technological heritage. NOESIS has a 150-seat digital planetarium, a 300-seat Cosmotheatre with the largest flat screen in Greece, a 200-seat amphitheatre, as well as a motion simulator theater with three platforms, 3-D projection, and 6-axis movement. Elena Paparizou, a Greek pop singer, filmed part of a videoclip for her song "Number One", that won the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum
Κέντρο Διάδοσης Επιστημών και Μουσείο Τεχνολογίας
Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum is located in the Thessaloniki urban area
Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum
Location within the Thessaloniki urban area
Established1978
LocationThessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
WebsiteOfficial website

In 2017, the museum was awarded a special mention at the Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards for welcoming refugee families and providing educational and social programming.[1]

History

NOESIS was founded as the Technical Museum of Thessaloniki in 1978 as a cultural and educational non-profit organization. In 1989, the museum moved from being hosted by its members to a building in Sindos, where it remained until 2004.[2][3] In 1998, the museum initiated a project that aimed to construct a new facility and the develop new activities. The project was completed successfully and the new foundation "Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum - NOESIS" was established. The project had a total budget of approximately €29 million and was co-funded by the European Union, the EEA – EFTA States and the Greek government. It was designed by French architect Denis Laming.

Collection and exhibits

The museum currently features many exhibits, including "Technology of Transportation," featuring antique car models that mark the history of automobiles. In the near future, the exhibition hall will also include an exhibit on Ancient Greek technology; also, NOESIS will be opening the Center for Creativity and Innovation, a facility for students, as well as a Techno-park.

  • The exhibition hall
    The exhibition hall
  • The Cosmotheater
    The Cosmotheater
  • The Planetarium
    The Planetarium
  • The motion Simulator
    The motion Simulator
  • The Auditorium
    The Auditorium
  • Trojan automobile (1922-1930)
    Trojan automobile (1922-1930)
  • Automobile of 1924 (Montier vehicles)
    Automobile of 1924 (Montier vehicles)
  • MEBEA Robin model (1974-1978)
    MEBEA Robin model (1974-1978)
  • Neorion Chicago (1974)
    Neorion Chicago (1974)
  • ELBO Aletis 2001 model
    ELBO Aletis 2001 model

References
  1. "And the winners are..." Ecsite. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. "Technical Museum of Thessaloniki". Noesis. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. "Meet NOESIS". Noesis. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.