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Urania is ascience centre andscientific society inBerlin, Germany.

Urania was founded inBerlin in 1888, following an idea ofAlexander von Humboldt, byMax Wilhelm Meyer [de] andWilhelm Foerster. Its aim is to communicate the most recent scientific findings to the broad public. With its 2000 members,^[1] Urania organises more than 1000 events per year, attracting about 130,000 visitors.

Since its centenary in 1988, the society has awarded theUrania Medaille annually to individuals who have supported significantly the implementation of its aims. Recipients areNobel laureates in natural science as well associal scientists, artists, and politicians.^[2][3]

TheBerlin International Film Festival uses the centre's 866-seat theatre to host film premieres in the Generation section.^[4]

• List of science centers

• Max Wilhelm Meyer:Die Urania nach ihrer Fertigstellung. In:Himmel und Erde 2/1890.Teil 1,Teil 2
• Max Wilhelm Meyer (ed.):Illustrirter Leitfaden der Astronomie, Physik und Mikroskopie in Form eines Führers durch die Urania zu Berlin. 1892.
• Denkschrift zum 25jährigen Bestehen der Gesellschaft Urania (1888–1913) 1913.
• Jutta Aschenbrenner."Bildung und die Muse der Sternenkunde".Berlinische Monatsschrift. 7/1998. Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein:38–44. Retrieved21 February 2010.

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