Chemistry in school? Not necessarily a favourite subject for everyone. The Futurea Science Center aims to make it possible to experience how fascinating chemistry is, how naturally it surrounds us in everyday life and how crucial knowledge of natural cycles was for human nutrition.

We have chosen the spherical shape as the connecting motif for the very diverse themes and stories of the exhibition. Spheres accompany visitors on their way from the Renaissance to the present day – always different and changeable: sometimes tiny like an atom or a fertiliser ball, sometimes as big as the globe, which shows us the world’s pressing themes, sometimes as a light production like in a staircase. Finally, visitors can send a sphere with their own personal message into the future.

But let’s start at the beginning: The Blume family, once influential citizens and residents of the magnificent house on the market square – which today is linked to the neighbouring house to form an inner unity – welcomes us. We immerse ourselves in the history of agriculture in productions with a great deal of attention to detail, such as the historical kitchen or Liebig’s laboratory.