Interesting facts:
• The Universum Bremen opened in September 2000 near to the University of Bremen, Germany.
• Covering over 4,000 m² the exhibition contains exhibits related to one of the three topics: mankind, earth and the cosmos. The science center building, with its 40,000 stainless steel scales, resembles a mixture between a whale and mussel.
• It was designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klumpp.