Phänomena — Since 1984
The origins of Phänomena go back to 1984, when Dr. h.c. mult. Georg Müller sought to better understand how the world is interconnected. With his Zurich Forum, he conceived and built the first Phänomena in 1984 as a scientific exhibition on the shores of Lake Zurich. It was intended as a bridge to better understand an increasingly complex world.
Anyone who visited Phänomena 1984 in Zurich still remembers it vividly today. For many, it was the inspiration for their career choices. We still often hear: “Did you know that Phänomena played a major role in my decision to start my studies?”
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1. The exhibition showcased natural laws and phenomena from fields such as optics, water, gravitation, astronomy, plants, music, acoustics, chemistry, energy and magnetism.
2. At the time, Phänomena ventured into completely new territory: interactive experiments made fundamental physical concepts understandable and tangible in a playful way.
3. Phänomena travelled from Zurich to Bietigheim (DE), Rotterdam (NL) and Durban (SA) and was visited by over 5 million people. The tremendous success of 1984 inspired many science centres across Europe, including Technorama.
3. Phänomena 1984 was the major summer event in Zurich and, with 1.2 million visitors, a widely recognised success. It was so successful that in the following years it was shown with equal success in the Netherlands, Germany and South Africa.