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NANO – Understanding Science in Potsdam is a science centre where children and young people investigate natural phenomena.
Its hands-on exhibits invite touch, movement and close observation of physical effects.
Visitors explore gravity and magnetism through interactive displays designed to make scientific ideas tangible.
The centre also provides laboratories for visitor-led experiments.
Courses and lectures extend the programme for older students and support learning beyond the exhibits.
You can connect scientific concepts with physical actions and visible results.
NANO grew from the Exploratorium Potsdam and later carried the name Extavium before adopting its present name.
Its motto links participation with wonder and understanding.
The centre welcomes families, school classes and day-care groups exploring scientific questions together.
NANO includes wheelchair access among its recorded facilities.
The exhibits turn questions about the natural world into activities you can test yourself.
NANO makes natural science tangible through touch, experiments and shared curiosity.
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