Besides the regular public tours of the Arithmeum’s collection at 11 am and of the art exhibition at 3 pm, there will be special thematic guided tours for families on all four Sundays during advent. These tours will take about one hour and are meant to give families with children starting school next year or older the opportunity of discovering the exciting world of mathematics and art in a simple way.

Cranks, discs, and cogwheels – mechanical calculating

How did people do their maths before there were electronic calculators? Some of the machines and aids people invented in order to simplify mathematics and getting to the correct results of calculations will be explained during this tour.

Registration mandatory: 0228 – 73 87 90