Machine Earth
The Earth and the butterfly
In a 650-m² room set up inside real lava flows, visitors can learn about the Earth in a completely interactive way.
Where does our complex and fragile blue planet come from? What are its cosmic origins and the secrets of its interior? What causes its violent eruptions? What is its future and that of life itself…?Visitors can find the answers to these questions in 9 different areas, which include:
A zenithal projection reveals the secrets of the Solar System to visitors as they sit reclined on a revolving 6m platform. An 8.5m diameter projection onto the floor allows visitors to “walk” on the interior of the Earth. 9 “hot spots” (computer animations triggered by the public’s movements) teach visitors about the planet’s internal mechanisms (subduction, accretion, magnetism ...) |
Visitors can investigate the phenomena that shape our landscapes using a touch-screen table. Visitors explore the different cycles of Earth’s history and the appearance of life on our planet with the aid of a Globoccès (a spherical screen 1.54 m in diameter).
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Holograms and hemispherical screens widen our understanding of the variety of planets and volcanic activity that surround us.
