 In June 1990 a new mission statement was adopted, created by the former director Remo Besio.Essentially, it was inspired and designed by the leading science centers of the UK and the US, including the "Exploratorium" in San Francisco.The theoretical basis were the considerations of Frank Oppenheimer and Richard Gregory, to establish an interactive science museum, as well as publications by Steven Pizzey, and reports and evaluations of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.