Elektrizitätsmuseum

Elektrizitätsmuseum (in the grounds of the Elektra Birseck) Münchenstein.
Main entrance to the Elektrizitätsmuseum.

The Elektrizitätsmuseum (Museum of Electricity) is in Münchenstein, in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.[1]

The Elektrizitätsmuseum belongs to the electric utility Elektra Birseck Münchenstein (EBM), and was opened in 1997.[2] Exhibits explore the history and development of power production and its use. The collection contains rare historic equipment and is complemented by a laboratory in which visitors can experiment with electric power.

Special exhibitions

  • „Rechnen unter Strom“, (calculation under current):
    „From counting frame to electronic brain“ and „Exclusives from the Basler super brains Bernoulli und Euler“, exhibition in 2006.
  • „Licht - vom Kienspan zur LED“, (Light from Fatwood to LED).
    Special Exhibition from 14 June 2009 to 15 December 2009.
  • „Kommunikation - Vom Rauchzeichen zum iPhone“, (Communication from smoke signal to iPhone):
    Special exhibition from 24 October 2010 until 22 May 2011.

See also

References

  1. ^ Elektrizitätsmuseum EBM, Münchenstein.
  2. ^ Electrical history under one roof Archived 2010-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, EBM Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, Switzerland.

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