NANO Potsdam

The hands-on world at NANO Potsdam is particularly appealing to younger visitors. The interactive museum aims to awaken interest in science and encourage it from an early age. You can touch and try out many things here. There are more than 60 interactive exhibits in total. One of the highlights of the exhibition are the experimental courses. In 30 gripping minutes, you get down to business. The aim is to make science tangible. The tutors welcome lots of questions.

Scientific fun for all ages

NANO is the brainchild of seven parents from Potsdam. The idea behind it is simple: children need more space to experiment. They founded an association and built the first exhibits. Today, the NANO is a magnet for visitors. Young visitors in particular enjoy immersing themselves in the colourful hands-on world for a few hours. There are bright colours everywhere and the atmosphere is informal - the perfect environment for youngsters. After a short introduction, you and the children explore the many stations. Playfully freeze your shadow, marvel at invisible light and appear on television. Watch as the little ones burst chocolate teacakes and shake with laughter. Build labyrinths for mice and watch with wide eyes as the rodents scurry skilfully through the corridors. Even maths can be experienced when you touch the Pythagorean theorem. A playful approach to the natural sciences is emphasised at NANO. Learning is fun here. Research becomes "tangible" in the truest sense of the word. Another highlight is the NANO ScienceQuest. Here, scientists from Potsdam and Berlin present topics from their specialisms. The content is vividly presented in dialogue and by means of small experiments. You can always look forward to new content and topics!

What to expect at NANO

• Natural phenomena you can touch
• Easily understandable phenomena
• NANO ScienceQuest
• Self-experience and learning by doing
• Various everyday experimentation courses

Sights worth seeing in the surrounding area

Less than 5 kilometres from NANO is the Babelsberg film studio, the largest of its kind in Europe. World-famous productions such as "The Blue Angel" and "Metropolis" were once made here. But more recent works such as "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Inglourious Basterds" were also shot here. You can take a look behind the scenes at more than 20 attractions. Potsdam is also home to a natural history museum. It presents fish, birds, mammals and insects from Brandenburg on four floors - in other words, the entire biological diversity of the federal state.

Tips for visiting the NANO

The NANO is located directly in the city centre of Potsdam. You can easily reach it by public transport. The Burgstraße/Klinikum stop is less than 100 metres away. Tram lines 93, 94 and 99 stop here, as does bus line 692. From the main railway station, it is around a 15-minute walk to the exhibition rooms. Reduced admission prices apply for holders of the Berlin WelcomeCard. Prior registration is required for the experimental courses and for groups of more than eight participants. The exhibition itself is suitable for children aged 3 and over.