Quake - Lisbon Earthquake Center, is a thematic experience that, as a narrative, allows us to see, feel and understand the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. 

In the form of time travel, it is an invitation to discover more about the 1755 Earthquake, the Age of Enlightenment, Lisbon and seismic events in general. Quake is at the same time an entertaining, sensorial and pedagogical experience. It not only takes us to 18th century Lisbon, but also invites us to play a role in the unfolding of events. Historical and scientific accuracy, the use of technology and its narrative - immersive during and intuitive after the visit - are combined to awaken our will and interest in discovering more, in the present.  

To be better prepared for a new earthquake is therefore the raison d'être of Quake. The occurrence of a new big earthquake with consequences in Portugal is not, by the Atlantic location of the country, a question of "if", but of "when"*. The (great) earthquakes, like that of 1755, object of Quake, are distinguished from other natural disasters and catastrophes for two reasons: they are the most deadly and the most unpredictable. There is a consensus in the scientific community that, in light of what we know today, it is difficulty to predict them. The purpose of Quake is to increase the preparedness - awareness and knowledge, mutual aid and response capacity - of each and every one of us in the face of a new major seismic event.  

At Quake, we believe that we should be prepared, that we should "Expect the unexpected". Because as an entertainment experience, Quake surprises us at every step; because as educational equipment, Quake stimulates us to explore the unknown; because the dimension of the Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 - the object of Quake - challenges us; because earthquakes are the most difficult natural disasters to predict; because the world is increasingly complex, ambiguous and volatile, more uncertain. 

This was the thought that led us to "Expect the unexpected", synthesis of the experience and signature of the brand, which contains and connects the idea of playful challenge of the experience itself with the challenge of knowledge, for a better preparation for a, more than certain, real earthquake. 

*Portugal is located on the Eurasian Plate, limited to the south by the active fault Azores-Gibraltar, which is the border between the Eurasian and African Plates, and to the west is the dorsal fault of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Our purpose

"Estar mejor preparado para otro terremoto es de lo que se trata Quake."

You don't see it but the world is changing under your feet. Epic forces, forces that we don't fully understand, are at work every day. 

The great earthquakes do not happen only to others and the one in 1755 in Lisbon was not just another earthquake. It swallowed up the capital of an empire and its shock waves accelerated history. And changed until today the way we see the world. The Great Lisbon Earthquake did not happen here by accident. Today, as 266 years ago, Portugal is situated on the border of tectonic plates and on the edge of two major seismic faults. 

Of all natural disasters, major earthquakes are the most unpredictable (if there is one thing that scientists agree on, it's the difficulty of predicting them). We know it will happen, we know where it will happen but we don't know when. Uncertainty tires us, we know. Discover, learn and experience for the first time, no. In a more open, more connected and more uncertain world, take two things for granted. It is not "if", it is "when". And, whatever happens, another one. We are better when we are ready. 

The change under your feet

"No lo ves, pero el mundo está cambiando bajo tus pies."

Quake nació del deseo de complementar la oferta de ocio y cultura cada vez más rica y dinámica de Lisboa, una ciudad con un clima y una gente acogedores, que atrae a muchos visitantes durante todo el año.

No cabe duda de que el sector turístico viene trayendo a Lisboa oportunidades de negocio e inversiones diversas. Sin embargo, es fundamental que estos proyectos añadan valor a la propia ciudad, siendo sostenibles tanto en su vertiente económica como en su conexión con la ciudad y sus ciudadanos.

Cuando llegamos a la terminal de un aeropuerto y visitamos el centro de una ciudad, cuántas veces hemos pensado que todo es cada vez más igual -desde las mismas tiendas de las grandes franquicias internacionales, hasta las más pequeñas tiendas de souvenirs, pasando por las diversas noria y propuestas turísticas- y que, por lo tanto, el lugar concreto en el que nos encontramos podría estar, al fin y al cabo, en el corazón de tantas otras ciudades.

Tratando de combatir esta estandarización de la oferta, que al mismo tiempo elimina la autenticidad de una ciudad, Quake se presenta como una atracción que refleja la identidad de Lisboa, pero también como un punto de encuentro entre habitantes y turistas. Porque trata de un acontecimiento que marcó una época y forma parte integrante de la historia de Lisboa, mezclándose con ella, no la priva de su carácter; porque es una experiencia inmersiva y sensorial y, al mismo tiempo, un equipamiento cultural, fomenta la adquisición de conocimientos de forma divertida y sencilla; y porque explora un tipo de acontecimiento natural que se produce de forma recurrente en otras geografías, llegando a nosotros de muchas maneras, Quake tiene una ambición universal.

Entretenimiento, Historia y Ciencia son, por tanto, los pilares sobre los que se asienta esta experiencia y su marca.

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