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27 July 2016
chicago
United States
US
Wednesday 27 July 2016 4:00 PM - 5:20 PM BST. This is part of the Communities in Nature Webinars brought to you by BGCI (Botanic Gardens Conservation International).
22 June 2016 - 25 September 2016
Life Science Centre
Times Square
NE1 4EP
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
GB
What’s in your food? What does your body need? Where does it all come from? Why does Life have a rubber chicken? Find out and make your own meal choices in this interactive show.
This show, developed by the Life team, is part of The Crunch project, an exciting year of activities, experiences and discussions about our food, our health and our planet. Everyone's invited to get involved and help create the recipe for a happier, healthier future.
The Crunch project is brought to you by the Wellcome Trust. Recommended suitable for ages 7 plus.
21 April 2016 - 28 August 2016
Museon
The Hague
Netherlands
NL
In this fantastic exhibition, National Geographic reveals a world very few will have the chance to see for themselves. Shot by some of the world's finest photographers, "Rarely Seen" features striking images of places, events, natural phenomena, and manmade heirlooms seldom seen by human eyes.
24 November 2015 - 31 August 2016
National Hellenic Museum
333. S. Halsted St
60661
Chicago
, IL
United States
Illinois US
Dive beneath the surface of the Aegean Sea and explore the tumultuous history and evolution of the beautiful sea and dazzling islands that were home to Sappho, Homer, Pythagoras, and Hippocrates and inspired fantastic mythical creatures, such as Cyclops, Circe, and the Sirens.
28 May 2016 - 3 January 2017
Life Science Centre
Times Square
Tyne and Wear
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
GB
Get under nature’s skin with this unforgettable exhibition featuring real animals preserved through plastination. From goats to giraffes, elephants to eels and octopuses to ostriches - embark on an anatomical safari exploring more than 100 real animal specimens. Marvel at the muscles supporting the neck of the 5m tall giraffe and stand face to face with an adult gorilla. Thanks to the science of plastination, invented by Dr Gunther von Hagens, each animal has been painstakingly preserved allowing visitors to see what lies beneath nature’s skin in intricate detail.
6 April 2016 - 7 April 2016
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The PSC is organizing its tenth science festivity under the overarching theme of “Health”.. The PSC has implemented its first Science Festivity in 2007, and it has developed and expanded to be one of the highlights scientific annual events in Alexandria governorate, aiming to further expand geographically to be a national event for all Egyptians.Science Festivity 2016 will celebrate its tenth anniversary. The festivity has been expanding and gaining popularity over the 10 years.
13 March 2016 - 16 March 2016
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in collaboration with Intel Egypt is organizing the seventh affiliate competition, Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF 2016) in all Egypt. The competition will empower Egyptian students ages 14 -18 to conduct a research and present their projects findings under 17 science and humanities themes. To enhance the quality of projects and expand geographically, the PSC is collaborating with the Ministry of Education to reach all governorates.
2 April 2016 - 4 April 2016
Science Museum - Camerino University
Piazza dei Costanti, 7
Polo San Domenico
62032
Camerino
Italy
IT
The Science Museum of Camerino University presents a real moon rock into the galleries of its permanent exhibition, partly renovated, on April 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2016 (special opening, 10.00 am to 7 pm).
The rock, collected on the moon by Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 mission (February 1971), will be closely observed and photographed by the public.
24 March 2016 - 27 April 2016
online, anywhere!
San Francisco
Join us online from March 24–April 27 for Exploring Light. Taught by Teacher Institute staff and offered by the Exploratorium through the Coursera platform, Exploring Light is a free professional development workshop for middle-school and high-school science teachers and general enthusiasts. Learn about visual perception, optics, image making, color, and the history of our understanding of light—by watching demonstrations of videos and exhibits and by doing fun, hands-on activities that allow you to directly experience natural phenomena using readily available materials.
22 October 2015 - 31 August 2016
Universum Bremen
Wiener Strasse 1a
28359
Bremen
Germany
DE
As of 23 October, the interactive special exhibition “EY ALTER – du kannst dich mal kennenlernen” (HEY MAN – get to know yourself sometime) will be offering fresh and new ideas focusing on ageing, day-to-day life and the world of work.
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NorthernLight Design
22 September 2017
NorthernLight recently completed the design phase of the Sirius Art & Science Park. This ambitious project consists of the redevelopment of the media centre of the Olympic Village of Sochi. The aim is to turn the place into an enriching attraction that will become a destination for returning, multi-day visits. The project includes a talent development program as well.
NorthernLight Design
22 September 2017
Let’s YouTube, the world’s first exhibition about YouTube, has been nominated for the Children in Museums Award. This highly interactive exhibition, designed by NorthernLight for the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, enables visitors to experience the impact YouTube has on their lives. The exhibition has received a lot of attention in the media and on social media since its opening in October last year.
NorthernLight Design
22 September 2017
For the first time in the world, waiting rooms at railway stations have been enriched with precious objects and converted to mini museums. With the concept “The Museums of … “, NorthernLight follows the new identity of the three museums for world cultures, which are museums of and about people.
Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions
21 June 2017
Following our work for the Miami Science Museum back in 2011 and 2012 we were contracted to design and build hands-on exhibits for Feathers to the Stars in October 2016.
TRACES / Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Dialogue Social Enterprise GmbH, NOESIS - Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum
15 June 2017
The winners of the 2017 Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards have just been announced at the Opening Ceremony of the Ecsite Annual Conference. TRACES – Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles De Gennes, Paris (France) won in the ‘Smart and Simple’ category. Dialogue Social Enterprise, Hamburg (Germany) won in the ‘Sustainable Success’ category. NOESIS - Thessaloniki Science Center & Technology Museum (Greece) got a Special mention for courageous leadership.
Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions
12 May 2017
We are looking for Exhibit Developers!
Responsibilities:
As Exhibit Developer at Hüttinger, you develop dynamic and engaging exhibits that interpret STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) concepts through audience-focused, interactive experiences.
The responsibilities in particular include:
Collaborate effectively with teams to develop interactive exhibits for Hüttinger projects that meet the needs of visitors, lead to compelling experiences, and ensure the success of the final project delivery.
Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions
31 March 2017
In February 2016 we were arwarded a contract to design and fabricate Kuglebane (lit. ball track), a 150 sqm huge kinetic rolling ball sculpture featuring 1,500 single components, to be placed within the HAVNEN (lit. Port) gallery of Experimentarium in Hellerup, Denmark.
NorthernLight Design
24 March 2017
The ‘dayfinding app’ for Tate Gallery London has been awarded the iF Gold Design Award in the category Service Design. The app was developed by Fabrique and Q42, with creative consultancy on concept and user experience by NorthernLight.
NorthernLight Design
23 February 2017
NorthernLight congratulates Digimagic Communications on winning the Platinum Award in the AVA Digital Awards for the E3 (E-mmersive Experiential Environments) exhibition, a project commissioned by the Science Centre Singapore. NorthernLight designed and developed the concept for this exhibition. Digimagic was responsible for the multimedia production of the project.
NorthernLight Design
9 December 2016
Floriade, the World Horticultural Exhibition, will open its 7th edition in spring 2022 in Almere. NorthernLight and BLOC have been selected to develop the new Floriade concept, including the identity, storyline, overall plan and marketing strategy.
The Floriade Expo will focus on the implications of worldwide urbanization on food, climate change and energy demand. It will be a ‘living lab’, a testing ground for research to innovative systems in the area of residual flows, water purification, water, mobility and food production in particular.