Vitenfabrikken

Vitenfabrikken is a combined museum and science centre located in the city centre of Sandnes. The exhibitions and activites are spread across four floors. The topics explained here are natural science, mathematics, energy and astronomy, regional industrial history and the city of Sandnes’ history.

At Vitenfabrikken, you can visit several permanent, interactive exhibitions which invites you to take part, explore and learn. You can take part in many activities: different shows, films in the Planetarium and workshops where you can make and discover many different things. There are also several temporary exhibitions throughout the year. "It has to pay off" is an old saying in Sandnes. The exhibitions tells the story of entrepreneurs in the region. Work in the shop, transport goods with the crane in the harbour, check your weight in gold or learn more about money and finances. The Planetarium is Vitenfabrikken’s main attraction and is one of the most modern Planetariums in Scandinavia.

Vitenfabrikken

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