The Infocenter – An adventure and a world of knowledge We invite you to explore and Tons of questions... DO ONLY PEOPLE for young and old alike learn in a playful way! BUILD? TUNNELS? Find all the answers at Tunnel World! 7 areas, as colourful and different 1 THE as all of us, wait for you to be HISTORY’S FUN! 5,300 YEARS - IN 12 WHY IS THE explored! There is definitely BRENNER? PASS SO METRES. WHO CROSSED THE BRENNER something for everyone here! PASS, WHEN AND HOW? WATCH IMPORTANT? AND LISTEN! Tunnel World will offer its visi- tors exciting glimpses of the From the Stone Age to today: Ötzi, Dru- mysteries that surround the con- sus, Charlemagne, Goethe, right up to you and me: What were and are the rea- struction of the Brenner Base sons to cross the Brenner Pass? What did Tunnel. the road look like in the past, and how did this important route develop? Get Lots of displays, on history, geo- to know the lowest Alpine pass, at 1,371 WHAT CAUSES metres above sea level, and cross TRAFFIC? JAMS? logy, topography, tunnel construc- it yourself - it’s more fun in Tunnel World. tion, environmental issues and HOW DOES BLASTING? WORK? so much more, invite you to Come by! touch, play and learn. 2 DISPLAY TUNNEL IN STEINACH FROM THE RAW ROCK TO THE COMPLETED AM BRENNER! TUNNEL: HOW DOES TUNNEL CONSTRUC- TION WORK? WHAT MACHINES ARE ENTRANCE FREE An adventure for everyone NEEDED? PLUS: KABOOM! EXPLORE Tunnel construction: Creating under- ground cavities. A fascinating, difficult construction challenge. Learn your way AND EXPERIENCE about construction machinery that you HOW IS A don’t see every day, and special words TUNNEL? BUILT? that only experts know. You will definitely TUNNEL WORLD impress your friends with what you know about the other big tunnels in Europe. HOW IS SUCH A BRENNER BASE TUNNEL INFOCENTER BIG? PROJECT TUE–SUN, 10 AM–5 PM ORGANIZED? 3 GEOLOGY OF THE ALPS 5 TECHNOLOGY AND TRAFFIC 7 OUTSIDE AREA ARRIVAL

ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT SCIENCE: THIS IS HOW A TRAFFIC JAM STARTS. OUT INTO THE FRESH AIR! BET YOU’VE MAKE IT RAIN! WHAT KIND OF ROCK IS THIS IS HOW YOU MEASURE LONG DIS- NEVER SEEN A XYLOPHONE THIS SIZE. THIS? JUMP! BLAST! OUR ALPS ARE A TANCES. THIS IS WHY A TUNNEL DOESN’T DIG UP ROCKS AND CARRY THEM. LOT MORE EXCITING THAN YOU’D THINK! COLLAPSE! WE GUARANTEE “WOWS!!” WHAT’S THAT HUMMING NOISE? VÖLS FOR YOUNG AND NOT-SO-YOUNG SCIEN- How the continents were born: Talk about TISTS ALIKE! A very special playground ... with lots WHAT DOES A a moving story... In Tunnel World you can ? and lots of rocks. See how good you STONE XYLOPHONE find out about tectonic plate shifts, the Plane, train, ship or lorry? How much are at excavating and carrying small SOUND LIKE? development of sediment layers, ground- time and how many kilometres does each rocks. It’s not as easy as it looks! Did water flows and lots more, without having transportation method require for a goods you know that “lifeless” rock makes SCHÖNBERG to hang around for a few million years. delivery? How much pollution does it a really great sound? Let your inner So if you want to jump for joy, go ahead! produce? Compare the data – you’ll be musician come out and play! Have fun Our seismograph will measure your surprised! The laser measuring tool lets with our stone xylophone. Make your- A13 good vibrations. you measure distances that are much too self comfortable and polish a stone long for any measuring tape. Try it now! just the way you want it. You can take What will the travel speeds of the future it home with you! MATREI AM 4 ADVENTURES FOR KIDS be? If all this is too fast for you: just cause BRENNER a traffic jam.

LOTS AND LOTS OF DIFFERENT STATIONS – BBT INFOCENTER NOT JUST FOR KIDS! IF YOU GET TIRED TUNNELWELTEN 6 THE BRENNER BASE TUNNEL STEINACH AM OF CLIMBING, YOU CAN REST IN THE CAVE DIRECTION BRENNER AND LISTEN TO TYROLEAN STORIES AND PROJECT BRENNER LEGENDS. WOW! A TUNNEL OF THIS LENGTH IS BEING The Brenner Base Tunnel is huge, but so BUILT RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR FRONT DOOR. CONTACT INFORMATION OPENING HOURS is the fun you’ll have with the blocks, the HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE A MEGA-PROJECT climbing wall and carrying balls about LIKE THIS? WHO IS WORKING ON IT? BBT Infocenter Tunnelwelten Tue – Sun: 10 AM – 5 PM with air streams and the conveyor belt. WHERE ARE THE CONSTRUCTION SITES? Alfons-Graber-Weg 1 Solve the tunnel quiz, discover what ani- WHY IS IT SO HOT IN THE TUNNEL? 6150 mals build tunnels and hear some sto- (opposite the bottom station ries that are not your boring everyday We are all familiar with tunnels - at least of the Bergeralm Bahn) stuff! You can even “whisper” that you the railway and road tunnels that we all are absolutely not ready to leave... travel through. But have you ever seen the Tel: +43 512 4030 400 “underground factory” that is used to build E-Mail: [email protected] a tunnel like this? What happens to the rock www.tunnelwelten.com that used to be where there is now a “hole in the mountain”? How can you be sure that these “holes” will actually meet where they are supposed to, if you are digging from more than one direction at the same time? Find out all there is to know about tunnel construction!