Science Museums, Aarhus
Science Museums, Aarhus, founded 1 January 2008, is an umbrella organization comprising the Steno Museum, the greenhouses at Aarhus Botanical Gardens, the Ole Rømer Observatory and a herbarium in Aarhus, Denmark. The Science Museums works as an independent institution under the Science and Technology department of Aarhus University.
Although the name implies the institutions to be museums, this is not to be taken too literally apparently, as some of them certainly have their focus elsewhere.
Situated in the Aarhus Botanical Gardens in the inner city since 1970 (56°09′37″N 10°11′37″E / 56.1603°N 10.1937°E), the Greenhouses have seen a heavy renovation and expansion from 2011-2014. As the surrounding botanical gardens, the Greenhouses have changed focus from an academic research- and study-ground (with public access) to public outreach, events and education, but with the same diversity of plants.
There is a café, shop and educational facilities at the Greenhouses.
Built in 1911, the Ole Rømer Observatory (56°07′40″N 10°11′36″E / 56.1277°N 10.1933°E) is an astronomical observatory named after the famous astronomer Ole Rømer. It was initiated in 1908 by the German astronomer Friedrich Krüger - with the help of Danish astronomer Victor Nielsen -, when he offered to relocate from Altenburg in Thüringen to Aarhus with his instruments, if the city council could present a building to house them. After a signed agreement, the Aarhus City Council initiated the construction project and choose the renowned Anton Rosen as architect. The buildings were listed by the former Danish Cultural Heritage Agency in 2006, as a fine and unique example of Danish Art Nouveau.
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