Upper Austrian excursion tip for any weather: ARS Electronica Centre Linz

Art merges with technology at the ARS Electronica Centre - an exhibition to touch, try out and explore

Well fortified with the Breakfast at the JKU Teichwerk, art and science were on the agenda for us Daily programme in Linz. Known to many for its brightly coloured façade, the ARS Electronica Centre meanwhile to the sights of Linz. Through interactive stations, art/research projects and laboratories, it invites visitors to find out more about the possibilities, effects and handling of the current exhibitions. artificial intelligence (AI/KI) and the global change to experience.

Find out here what we discovered at ARS Electronica:
Areas & current exhibitions – Interactive stations –  Culinary delights in the „Cubus“ – Activity for all weathers & for all ages – Arrival/location – the most important information for a visit to the ARS Electronica;

Areas & current exhibitions at the ARS Electronica Centre

At the ARS Electronica Centre, you can enjoy around 3,000 m² exhibition space Explore the various areas either on your own and at your own pace or discover the highlights on a 1-hour guided tour 🔎 :

• In the ARS Electronica Labs will deal with issues of the future in a wide variety of areas, including the complementary use of artificial intelligence. Current areas: Biology, Materials research, Commitment to society and the environment, Bodyhacking & prosthetics
• The exhibition „Understanding Artificial Intelligence„ of the ARS Electronica Centre deals with the potential but also with the handling of artificial intelligence and digital worlds.
• In the exhibition „Global Shift„ visitors to the museum can get an idea of the extent to which technologies are already being used and how they are being utilised. 
• In the Machine Learning Studio you can „teach“ robots and machines and learn how machine learning works.
• The Deep Space 8K delights adults as well as children and school classes with its virtual 3D applications, interactive games, laser projections, sound backdrop and more. A wide variety of formats and performances are offered every day, which are included with the purchase of a ticket.
• In the Children's research laboratory children can discover, explore and experiment
• Further exhibitions on the topics: AI x Music, There is no Planet B, Neuro Bionics

The themes of the ARS Electronica Center sometimes change, there are special exhibitions or temporary programmes. It is worth taking a look at the website to find out about the current exhibitions to inform you!

Interactive exhibition stations awaken the joy of experimentation in young and old alike

Many stations and projects in the exhibition invite you to look, try out, join in and discover. We changed our faces, created works of art and composed music with the help of artificial intelligence. We trained systems and felt the strength of previous earthquakes on our own bodies. Our spirit of research and our love of experimentation was awakened and so we not only tried to train the systems but also - we admit it - to trick them and thus minimise the possibilities as well as the limits of current technologies, to sound out the possibilities. At the same time, the exhibition encourages us to think about how we want to use technologies in the future and how we will deal with them in the future. 💭

As with so many school classes, we were looking forward to the show in Deep Space 8K. We also went to the ARS Electronica Museum once from school and took a trip from there with the help of Deep Space. impressive excursion through the universe. During our visit in summer we caught the Deep Space Family Edition. A presenter guided the audience through the varied programme, which is especially interesting for children and families. Interactive mini-games and visually stunning media artworks were great fun and made the eyes of young and old alike light up. 🤩

Culinary delights with a view of the Danube for museum visitors

After quenching our thirst for knowledge and exploring every corner of the ARS Electronica Centre, we quenched our „real“ thirst in the Panorama restaurant „Cubus“. After our visit to the museum, we also enjoyed a coffee ☕️ with View of the Danube. Also the Roof terrace of the building offers visitors to Linz a fantastic all-round view of Upper Austria's capital city. 

The AEC is an excursion destination for people of all ages and in all weathers!

As it's far too hot outside in summer - especially at lunchtime 🥵 - we visited the exhibition at the ARS Electronica Centres in Linz, Upper Austria. Like most museums and exhibitions, this one is also independent of weather conditions and very Well tempered. So a „museum visit“ is THE Activity for any weather - especially on hot days, in the rain or also as a bad weather programme it's a good place to do something anyway.

From a short visit for tourists to a family day trip

The ARS Electronica in Linz presents the themes of the future in a wide variety of formats. This means that the „Museum of the Future“ is not only for families with children (holiday programmes & family days), educational institutions and Visitors to Linz It is not only worth a visit, but also offers new insights and food for thought for all technology enthusiasts, science and technology fans, art lovers and creative minds. 🧑‍🏫👩‍🔬👨‍🎨

Our conclusion: 

As already described above, the entire Explore the exhibition space yourself so we lingered longer at some stations, looked at others for a shorter time or skipped those that were currently occupied. Each of us was more enthusiastic about other stations, so we split up and found ourselves in the large exhibition space from time to time. This makes it more relaxed, especially for families, as everyone can move around freely and still be together. Despite the fact that we had originally imagined several different areas, we were still busy trying things out, reading information texts, lingering for a while, and then we had to leave the exhibition room. approx. 3 hours incl. Deep Space 8K presentation busy. We could imagine that families would plan a little more time for the visit and wait for a Day trip with children can expand.

Excursion & journey to the ARS Electronica Linz:

As we find the public transport connections to Linz very uncomplicated, we normally use the train to get there. However, we had breakfast a little out of town, so we used the car that day.

Parking facilities “[🚘] for a visit to the ARS Electronica:

On Urfahranermarkt site are available - except for possible major events 118 pay and display car parks available. 

Travel by public transport now & get 1+1 free entry:

❗️Einen great reason to travel by public transport in Linz (Linz AG lines) or by train (with a climate ticket) is the 1+1 free offer every SundayWith Travelling by public transport and show your ticket/ID card, you can take your companion into the museum free of charge. (as at: 10.2023)

Located close to the Danube, you can even reach the ARS Electronica Centre by boat.
You can find further travel options here check out.

Hard facts & further information for your trip to the ARS Electronica Centre, Linz:

📍 Ars-Electronica-Straße 1, 4040 Linz / Upper Austria
🅿️ 118 parking spaces (subject to charge) on the Urfahranermarkt site in Linz,
     ATTENTION: may be closed during events)
🕙 DI - SO, 10:00 - 17:00
🎟 Ticket (without discount): €12

❇️ The museum is barrier-free
❇️ Super for families & children
❇️ Perfect excursion destination on hot days, in the rain or as a bad weather programme

❗️Bis Unfortunately, assistance dogs and other animals are not permitted.

Further information on ars.electronica.art/center/

Impressions of our Sunday visit to the ARS Electronica Centre:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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