Genesis

Relive the evolution of the entire Universe

From the Big Bang to the dawn of life on Earth, from the extinction of the dinosaurs to the emergence of our ancestors, through the last Ice Age, Genesis is a true journey into the past, starting 14 billion years ago. A deeply immersive journey divided into four rooms, with engaging 3D and multisensory effects.

Fourteen billion years ago, a great explosion, the Big Bang, gave birth to the Universe. Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago from the fusion of cosmic debris. The densest elements slowly concentrated in the planet's core, while the lighter ones settled outward; the slow cooling of the fiery magma solidified the Earth's crust.

About 4.4 billion years ago, intense volcanic activity created an atmosphere rich in methane, ammonia, carbon monoxide, and water vapor. This water, falling as rain to the earth, formed the oceans; the shallow, warm waters around the volcanoes concentrated the chemicals that gave rise to the first forms of life.

Two billion years ago, the first complex unicellular organisms appeared, and 750 million years ago, the first multicellular organisms began to develop.

The journey continues, stopping 150 million years ago, at the beginning of the Cretaceous Period. Dinosaurs and pterosaurs were the absolute rulers of the planet and had by then colonized every continent. However, about 65 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an extraordinary event led to the disappearance of most of them. A meteor shower caused such climatic upheavals that these animals were unable to adapt to the change. After the dinosaurs disappeared, mammals took over.

About 10,000 years ago, the last ice age ended and conditions on the planet became particularly favorable to the advent of man.