In 1882, the largest and most modern aquarium in Europe opened its doors. Built on 1,740 wooden foundation piles, it held more than one million litres of water. The Aquarium was immediately hailed as a wonder of the world, attracting visitors from all over Europe. After almost 140 years of salt water, the building was badly damaged. Only a large-scale restoration could preserve this monument for the future. In 2021, the Aquarium closed its doors for a restoration project.
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Hand in Glove – London
Costumes, and choreography by Lea Anderson. Presented at Candid Arts Galleries, London.
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The world’s first museum dedicated to microbes and micro-organisms opened in 2014.
The lighting of Micropia involved close collaboration with the exhibition and media designers to create a unique environment. Many exhibit descriptions are projected on the floor, and most of the exhibits feature integrated lighting.
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View Suspended is an installation piece by Dutch artist Paul Veroude. It was presented at the Shanghai Motor Show in 2005, and again at the British International Motor Show in 2006.
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Explosion! Priddy’s Hard Naval Armament Museum, opened in 2001.
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