40°33′45″N 22°59′43″E / 40.56250°N 22.99528°E
Κέντρο Διάδοσης Επιστημών και Μουσείο Τεχνολογίας | |
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  Location within the Thessaloniki urban area | |
| Established | 1978 |
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| Location | Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece |
| Website | Official website |
Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS) is a science and technology located at the outskirts of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum is actively engaged in the protection of the Greek technological heritage. NOESIS has a 150-seat digital planetarium, a 300-seat Cosmotheatre with the largest flat screen in Greece, a 200-seat amphitheatre, as well as a motion simulator theater with three platforms, 3-D projection, and 6-axis movement. Elena Paparizou, a Greek pop singer, filmed part of a videoclip for her song "Number One", that won the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.[citation needed]
In 2017, the museum was awarded a special mention at the Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards for welcoming refugee families and providing educational and social programming.[1]
NOESIS was founded as the Technical Museum of Thessaloniki in 1978 as a cultural and educational non-profit organization. In 1989, the museum moved from being hosted by its members to a building in Sindos, where it remained until 2004.[2][3] In 1998, the museum initiated a project that aimed to construct a new facility and the develop new activities. The project was completed successfully and the new foundation "Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum - NOESIS" was established. The project had a total budget of approximately €29 million and was co-funded by the European Union, the EEA – EFTA States and the Greek government. It was designed by French architect Denis Laming.[citation needed]
The museum currently features many exhibits, including "Technology of Transportation," featuring antique car models that mark the history of automobiles. In the near future,[when?] the exhibition hall will also include an exhibit on Ancient Greek technology; also, NOESIS will be opening the Center for Creativity and Innovation, a facility for students, as well as a Techno-park.[citation needed]
The exhibition hall
The Cosmotheater
The Planetarium
The motion Simulator
The Auditorium
Trojan automobile (1922-1930)
Automobile of 1924 (Montier vehicles)
MEBEA Robin model (1974-1978)
Neorion Chicago (1974)
ELBO Aletis 2001 model
