A Danish science centre called the Experimentarium has reopened with new floors, new exhibits and a 100m-long copper helix after three years of renovations and a fire in April 2015 that almost completely destroyed it.
Located 15 minutes north of the centre of Copenhagen and designed by Danish firm CEBRA Architecture, the museum now has a roof terrace, 16 exhibits and the "world’s first interactive cinema equipped with motion sensors, where everyone in the auditorium has to cooperate".
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There are also 1,500 square metres of exhibition space spread across four floors, about twice the area previously available. The redesign has added a large café and a picnic-area, a convention centre, teaching facilities and a series of workshops.
The twisting double helix located at the building’s entrance contains 160 tonnes of steel and is clad with 10 tonnes of copper.
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The Experimentarium is housed in a former bottling facility of Danish brewery Tuborg and as a homage to the building’s history the aluminium facade is made partly of recycled beer and aluminium cans.
Kolja Nielsen, chief executive of CEBRA, said: "We have designed a building that reflects and supports Experimentarium’s exciting exhibits. Both the interior and exterior are strongly inspired by science and technology."
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The original Experimentarium opened in 1991 has since attracted 8.2 million visitors.
Images via CEBRA Architecture