Klimahaus in Bremerhaven / Bremerhaven

[b]How to get there?[/b]
With the regional train to "Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof" (Central Train Station). Then by bus to "Hafenwelten".

[b]Opening times[/b]

*** April to October ***
From Monday to Friday: 09.00 19.00 h
Saturday / Sunday: 10.00 - 19.00 h

*** November to March ***
From Monday to Friday: 10.00 - 18.00 h
Saturday / Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00 h

[b]Admission[/b]
13.50 EUR for adults
9,00 EUR for children
Note: Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult!

[b]The exhibition[/b]

The exhibition space covers 5,000 square meters. These are distributed to the levels 1 to 4. At level 6 there is a roof terrace.

There are four exhibition areas:
* Travel - In one day around the Earth
* Elements - The function of climate and weather?
* Prospects - How will we live?
* Opportunities - What can we do?

[from here translated with Google translator - will correct it soon manually]

*** The travel ***

The house is air-start and finish of an unusual journey. Always along the 8th Longitude can experience the rugged scenery of the Swiss Alps and the sweltering heat of the Sahel come from Africa to Antarctica, according to the South Pacific to Alaska and then back through the Wadden Sea Bremerhaven. You sweat freezes, amazed, laughing and most of all you will find people from all over the world. In the exhibition area "Journey" is one of the world for a day explorers.

Follow the world traveler Axel Werner once around the planet along the 8 Longitude. One experiences of eight countries in different climate zones and learn first hand by means of film and video material to know the people who live there.

The stations:
- Start: Bremerhaven (Germany)
- Isenthal (Switzerland)
- Seneghe (Sardinia)
- Kanak (Niger)
- Ikenge (Cameroon)
- Queen Maud Land (Antarctica)
- Satitoa (Samoa)
- Gambell (Alaska)
- Long Ness (Germany)
- Objective: To Bremerhaven (Germany)

+ + + My experience / My Opinion + + +

Same once the outset that the basic idea for such an exhibition, I find it quite, quite mad. They want to draw attention and encourage a rethink.

For the individual stations / countries of the geographical and climatic and social conditions have been described in detail. Due to the specific binding to a person or family the entire presentation was made on a personal level.

For me was the mix of positive videos and exhibits, live plants and animals and climatic conditions

But - as always in life - there are positive and negative points if you go through the air house ...

Okay:
You can take pictures, but only without flash. I think that's okay.

Pleasant:
Although there are no lockers (like the day before the Universum Science Center), but the bags can be returned free of charge at the cloakroom (wardrobe cost 1 EUR).

Super:
There are two in the exhibition layout help for the journey, namely:
- Standard way (with the blue globe icon)
- Barrier-free path (the red symbol with a globe)

Well done:
The order of each exhibition are based on chronological itinerary. The organization has managed just fine.
Interactive exhibits help to understand complex relationships in the climate of the earth, literally. One is to test and try be right.
If you go through the exhibition, then you have gone through everything along the 8th Longitude - extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme drought and floods.

Commendable:
All explanatory texts on our experience in the exhibition stations are also available in English

Too bad:
I would hope that the explanatory text on the panels in any shape to go there ... ausliegenden on leaflets, a booklet (not illustrated book!) in the shop or the internet as a downloadable PDF. There were so incredibly much to know, but a) you can not remember everything that anyway and b) the note due to the variety of information is doomed to failure. And you can not do everything, what you think is good and useful to write down in your notebook.

Too bad: Post card room
On machines you have (in theory) the option to buy, post cards from the respective stations. These can then write the same and put it in the typical boxes that are placed in the room.
The cards are collected in the respective travel station housed and dispatched from there by regular mail in each country. Climate Center in Bremerhaven can not guarantee how fast and whether they are delivered, but only its idea, I think it's great.
The net proceeds of these postcards promoting the climate-rise projects around the world. Currently victims of the tsunami in Samoa are supported.
But all this is only theoretical, because in practice are available from other countries, no more cards.
The postcards are - out of print - although they cost EUR 2.50.

Too bad:
The weather station can only visit on weekends or as a registered school class. Too bad that it is not accessible to individual visitors.

Toll:
The panoramic view from the roof terrace

Too bad:
Upon leaving the exhibition, the ticket becomes invalid. (If so, in contrast to the Universum Science Center Bremen is not valid without restriction throughout the day.)

Conclusion:
Generally well done, but conceived too small (especially at the beginning of the exhibition, in the further course, the group will distribute the visitors).
At lunch time already queuing at the checkout counter.

By the way:
The Internet under the heading "Notes on the climatic house call" advice given:
"Even though you'll experience as a visitor, the respective climatic situations - you do not need special clothes take thermal shock can be cushioned by transitional zones!." I can not agree. I would recommend that one should dress for the visit to the House climate definitely in the "onion look" to put something or something may be able to attract. Especially in the warmer climates it can be very uncomfortable otherwise.

Last but not least, a few words zur. ..

Gastronomy *** ***

I was surprised to note that you must bring food. These may be eaten on the grand staircase in the foyer. I take that as very positive, because a kindergarten or a school class will be the existing dining facilities probably can not use and / or want.

For individuals, a café and a restaurant.

* Coffee Shop * Southbound
After the station, "Cameroon" you can take a break here. We have taken advantage of this opportunity. The prices are perfectly fine. About the atmosphere (the design of the room) you can have different opinions, but for a coffee break, it's okay.
Toilets are right next door.

* Self-service restaurant longitude *
At the end of the tour you can take advantage of the restaurant. This we have done and were pleasantly surprised. The quality was fine, the price even more.

- Look at our bill -
Coke / Fanta / juice - each 2.50 EUR
Dish of the day (the day meatloaf with potatoes and kohlrabi) = 6,50 EUR