Evoluon The Evoluon ( 51°26′37″N , 5°26′49″E ) is a former science museum erected by Philips in Eindhoven , the Netherlands in 1966 . The building was designed by the architect Louis Christiaan Kalff , while the exhibition was conceived by James Gardner . The building was based on an idea by Frits Philips , who originally made a sketch of the building on a paper napkin . Frits Philips wanted to give the people of Eindhoven a beautiful and educational gift to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the company that bears his family name . The building is unique due to its resemblance to a landed flying saucer , which makes it look very futuristic . After the original museum closed down in 1989 , the Evoluon was converted into a conference center in 1994 . External links The Evoluon 's website Extensive site about the history of the Evoluon  This article about a European building or structure is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Wikimedia Commons has media related to : Evoluon Categories : European building and structure stubs In other languages : Nederlands | Deutsch 51 26 37 N 5 26 49 E Evoluon 