Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of scents and colors. We invite young and old alike to experience chemistry with all their senses and get hands-on.
Learn exciting facts about the smells of chemical compounds we encounter in everyday life. Whether it’s perfume or the scent of flowers—smells are created by molecules that, often in complex mixtures, trigger sensations in our brains.
In our scent lab , you can get creative and blend your own perfume. You’ll discover how even the tiniest amounts of a fragrance can change the entire character of a mixture. Of course, you can take your personalized blend of fragrance oils home with you.
For the curious, we’ll also answer the question: What’s behind the smell of the oceans? Observe the tiny inhabitants of the sea— microalgae —under the microscope. These organisms produce a large portion of the Earth’s oxygen and generate molecules that define the characteristic scent of the sea.
We also offer several—sometimes challenging— scent memory games. Here, both children and adults can test which scents they can actually recognize and correctly identify. You’re also welcome to try your hand at our exciting and informative chemistry puzzles.
Discover the fascinating world of complexes as well. Complexes occur in many aspects of life; as colorful “magic writing,” they can be used not only to compose secret messages but also allow for plenty of artistic creativity in the messages themselves. Visitors can write secret messages, then make them visible, and take them home.
