1970 - 1980
The Evoluon enjoyed huge popularity as a public attraction from the day it opened until the very early 1980s. Its best year was in 1970, when a staggering 527,000 visitors passed through its entrance doors to enjoy an unforgettable visit to an interactive exhibition.
Visitors still remember clearly the red ‘counters’ above the door to record the number of people coming in.
A host of exciting topics were addressed in the 3 concentric ‘rings’ – health, modern comforts, leisure, the importance of science and technology, communication and traffic as well as the problem of the world’s continuously expanding population.
A number of topics were dealt with in greater detail. For example, the way radar, telephone, satellite, television and a host of other modern products work was explained to the general public in an accessible manner. The interactive nature of the exhibits played an important role. People could learn about things in a playful way and this turned learning into an experience.
