EXTRA, the marketplace for scientific touring exhibitions.
Xplora is above all a timeless exhibition that addresses important themes such as sustainability, entrepreneurship and the importance of science as a solution to everyday problems as well as major challenges.
The exhibition is divided into 10 separate themes/career options:
- Are you fascinated by the climate and sustainability? Become a weather presenter in front of our blue key screen!
- Learn the consequences of your daily habits on the climate.
- Equip an entire city with the most sustainable energy sources!
- Do you like spending time in nature?
- Go on a virtual bird safari in the Zwin and rescue turtles, seals and bats in virtual reality.
- Treat us to your best imitations of animal sounds.
- Are you committed to the welfare of animals, even if they have razor-sharp teeth? Then why don’t you test your qualities as a tiger dentist?
- Proof us that you know a lot about animals.
- Indicate which animals eat which food.
- Indicate which teeth in our collection are from carnivores, herbivores or omnivores, and — this is the most fun! — which turd comes from which animal!
- Are you passionate about engines, do you have an eye for design and do you like to tinker with cars? Who knows, you may become a car designer!
- Recognise a streamlined design.
- Test your reaction and braking times and try to avoid a crash.
- Assemble your own race car and race it against other visitors.
- Do you like to stick your nose in other people’s business? In that case, become a private detective and find the culprit!
- Listen to sounds to detect the location of the culprit.
- Analyse fingerprints.
- Research which tools have been used and search for microspores on pieces of clothing.
- Is fashion your passion?
- Analyse clothing styles from the past and the present and from different cultures.
- Create a 3D design of a 2D clothes pattern.
- Choose the right fabric for the right occasion and design your own outfit!
- Are you a daredevil who likes to feel the adrenaline flow through your body and do you have sound technical insight and a lot of imagination? Then you may be the ideal theme park designer!
- Create a swirling ball track.
- Determine which shape ensures the greatest speed.
- Create a breathtaking rollercoaster.
- Are you fascinated by engineering and chemistry and are you good at working with others? These are the main traits of a great molecule designer!
- Find out how well you perform in a team, whether you’re a multitasker, how fast you react and how good you are at planning.
- Everybody knows how to eat candy! But what about creating and marketing candy?
- Develop your own sweet.
- Choose the flavour and the right ingredients.
- Create a tasteful packaging and discover whether you make a profit!
- Are you born to be an entrepreneur?
- Test whether you’re a real go-getter and whether you can make a profit after opening a new ice cream shop.
- Find out whether you’re a risk taker and a good planner.
Xplora is currently still exhibited at Technopolis. If you wish to explore the exhibits yourself, please do not hesitate to contact us.