Permanent art in Verket
Avesta Art
"Over the years, Verket has organized summer exhibitions with various themes and focuses. Since 2011, Avesta Art has been an annual event, featuring invited artists who, inspired by the powerful architecture of the industrial heritage, shape contemporary art with exciting artistic expressions.
With history, art, science, and technology as cornerstones, learning environments have been a part of Verket for several years."
Verket also includes mathematics exhibition Baghdad, which is aimed at all ages. In Baghdad, you experience joyful mathematics and become aware that it is so much more than just counting
- That everyone should experience pleasure-filled mathematics and become aware that it is about much more than just counting.
- That everyone should understand that mathematics is everywhere around us and enriches our lives.
- That everyone who visits Baghdad should feel strengthened in their mathematical knowledge and know that different cultures have contributed to the development of mathematics.
Alkwarizmi, a mathematician working in Baghdad in the 8th century, receives and can also meet Hypatia, Brahmagupta or Sonja Kovalevskaja.
Together with the mathematicians, one faces different challenges. It can be to create patterns, find new ways to solve problems, play games that develop the mathematical mind and logical thinking. Everything is linked to preschool and school curricula.
One can also take part of the historical perspective of the development of mathematics.
The exhibition Baghdad has been produced by NAVET - Sjuhäradsbygden's science cente
