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Baltic Sea Science Center
The Baltic Sea Science Center in Stockholm is part of the open-air museum Skansen, and showcases the Baltic Sea, Baltic marine environment and its threats, using aquariums, exhibitions, and educational activities. Construction The seeds of this project were in 2011, when the Baltic Sea 2020 foundation, established by Björn Carlson, began discussing with the museum Skansen the possibility of constructing a marine education centre. Planning began in March 2015, and construction started in 2016. The exhibits and content were developed in collaboration with Stockholm University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala. The Baltic Sea Science Center is located in Lower Solliden, in the southern part of the Skansen area. The area was designed by Holger Blom and the site for the center is the 1965 former sea lion and flamingo pool. The 2,000 square meter building, designed by Katarina Wahlström, has five floors, one underground. The ground floor is cast-in-plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skansen
Skansen (; "the Sconce") is the oldest open-air museum and zoo in Sweden located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was opened on 11 October 1891 by Artur Hazelius (1833–1901) to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era. The name has also been used as a noun to refer to other open-air museums and collections of historic structures, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, but also in the United States, e.g. Old World Wisconsin and Fairplay, Colorado. History The 19th century was a period of great change throughout Europe, and Sweden was no exception. Its rural way of life was rapidly giving way to an industrialised society and many feared that the country's many traditional customs and occupations might be lost to history. Artur Hazelius, who had previously founded the Nordic Museum on the island of Djurgården near the centre of Stockholm, was inspired by the open-air museum, founded by King Oscar II in Kristiani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
