In the High Voltage Theatre, you will see immersive performances starring electricity and surprising science shows where our entertainers present experiments in various scientific fields.
Push the handle of the heavy tin door, sit in the safety of Faraday's cage and see powerful lightning up close. Find out what secrets light holds, how to find the centre of gravity and why anyone can play in our Copernican orchestra.
Shows last 15 minutes.
Shows:
- Van de Graaf generator.
Your hair will literally stand on end during this show! You will also learn a number of principles governing electromagnetism. Welcome to the most electrifying theatre in Poland. Even though it is surrounded by a mesh protecting it from electrostatic fields, you can feel the tension here at every step. Lots of positive energy guaranteed!
- Musical Currents.
Have you noticed that electrical discharges are always accompanied by a loud sound! How can the flow of electrons be its source?
At the show you will meet two Tesla transformers. These devices were built on the great inventor's theory. However, instead of traditional solutions, they use modern electronics. As a result, you can influence the way they work and the sounds produced by the high voltage they generate. Come and meet a million volts, a million that will sound the way we play it!
- A scientific celebration.
Attention: we are celebrating! You are invited to join us in preparing the party. There will be balloons, candles, multicoloured drinks... Invited guests will also be able to enjoy the absolute classics of the scientific demonstrations of fire, water, air, a pinch of physics, a large portion of chemistry and even spectacular dry ice or liquid nitrogen. The hosts will reveal the secrets of a good party and lead the way straight to the grand finale.
- Duel of Champions.
Here is a meeting of two great minds and two great ideas that have changed the world. The competitors have already taken their places in the ring. They are ready to fight! Who will win? Direct current, the favourite of Thomas Edison? Or alternating current, pushed by Nikola Tesla?
We will learn the differences between direct current and alternating current. We will see a Tesla transformer, a Van de Graaff generator and a Jacob's ladder in action. And all this in the context of the famous 'War of Currents', which took place in the 19th century in the USA.