Museum

Vision

focusTerra, the Earth & Science Discovery Center of ETH Zurich, inspires through knowledge and empowers people to understand their natural and human-made environment to act responsibly within it.

Mission

focusTerra

• promotes the understanding, discovery, and enjoyment of Earth, planetary and other natural sciences.
• informs about the role and relevance of Earth and natural sciences as well as technology in daily life.
• emphasises the relevance of understanding Earth’s past and present to create a flourishing, sustainable future together.
• shows the need for a healthy planet where both humans and nature thrive.
• enables people to grasp different scales – both in time and space – and the importance of interdisciplinarity.
• fosters critical thinking and creativity in tackling challenges for science and society.
  
• attracts interest in furthering the study of Earth and natural sciences.
  

focusTerra engages a broad and diverse audience

• by making science accessible through authentic, interactive and enjoyable exhibitions, exhibits and activities.
• by showing state-of-the-art ETH research.
• by fostering the dialogue between science and society.
  
• by showing the diversity, beauty and relevance of the Earth Science Collections.
  
• by providing access to everyone.
  
• by producing programmes for schools.