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Enter a world where nothing is as it seems, there are no rules and fun is engineered. Sail a yacht on land, build a tower on an unstable table, and meddle with the outcome of a do-it-yourself pinball machine. In Scitech’s latest feature exhibition, “Ingenious!”, visitors can make, tinker and engineer via a variety of hands-on and full-body experiences. In the tinker zone, visitors can build a car out of household materials such as straws, wood, paperclips, material, and core flutes and then test their automotive engineering on a race track.
How much that has been imagined by sci-fi writers has now become reality, and how much could be our future? Many scientists are already working on projects that once were considered science fiction – this exhibition explores the reality of innovation and invention in science.
This exhibition allows visitors the opportunity to step into the shoes of a palaeontologist and get up-close-and-personal with seven incredible animatronic dinosaurs including Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Muttaburrasaurus and the King of the Cretaceous Period, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Visitors can uncover the secrets behind fossils and learn how these prehistoric creatures lived.
Do you have what it takes to be a hero? How would you react in a high-pressure scenario with people’s lives at stake? ‘Rescue’ is a unique, hands-on exhibition that focuses on the science and technology of rescue scenarios and emergency services. ‘Rescue’ puts you in charge as you discover what it’s like to be involved in land, sea and air rescues. Take control of a full-size helicopter simulator to get a bird’s eye view of a rescue scene and use infrared cameras to look for heat signals.
Picture 20,000 individual LED lights illuminating a tunnel that you can walk through. Now imagine being able to manipulate those lights to follow your every movement.
News
Currently on display at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Columbus, OH
May - September 2025
World Touring Exhibitions is pleased to announce the successful deployment of Unofficial Galaxies: The Star Wars® Fan Exhibition at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio. This remarkable exhibition showcases one of the most comprehensive private collections of Star Wars® memorabilia ever assembled for public display.
Exhibition Overview:
Giant Soft Bricks Playland – Now Open at The Beacon Museum, UK!
We are delighted to announce the official opening of the Giant Soft Bricks Playland at The Beacon Museum—an immersive, interactive experience where creativity and play collide in a vibrant, larger-than-life setting!
Designed to inspire young minds and families alike, this engaging exhibition invites visitors to build, explore, and reimagine the world around them using oversized, soft foam bricks. It’s the perfect blend of fun, learning, and hands-on discovery.
Experienced in designing hands-on exhibits?
Motivated to work in an international environment, on the site of the world’s largest physics experiment? Join CERN's exhibitions team and contribute to future exhibits across the Science Gateway campus.
Apply by 11 June. Start date flexible - up to Sept 2025
Here -> https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/744000060961705-exhibition-develop...
In an era where fake news is rampant, moderation is under fire, and science is more essential than ever, critical thinking takes center stage. As the key skill of evaluating, filtering, and applying information to form well-informed opinions, critical thinking is a collective responsibility—one we must tackle together.
Join us for the second webinar in the "Content Development and Public Engagement at AMNH" series on March 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm EST / 6:30 pm CET.
Lauri Halderman, Senior Vice President of Exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History will take participants behind the scenes with a look at exhibition development from idea to installation at AMNH.
This live session, hosted by the Global Business Development team, will feature a presentation by Lauri followed by an interactive Q&A session with participants.
California Academy of Sciences has opened its 11th annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography in San Francisco and AMNH is pleased to announce that we will be touring it on Cal Academy’s behalf.
BigPicture is a photography competition that invites audiences to explore new landscapes and cultures, inspiring action to regenerate the natural world.
We are always asked about making exhibitions and planetarium shows, choosing topics, developing educational and public programming, and much more. To answer, we’re excited to share a lineup of 30-minute webinars in the first half of 2025 to talk about the how and the why of what we do!
We are hiring! Head of Design / Creative Director
Location: Nuremberg / Germany
Reports To: Head of Concepts
Type: Full-time employment. The job requires physical presence at our office location and is not remote.
With DiMi visitors of all ages and backgrounds have a simple and intuitive way to peer into the microworld! Robust design and simple interfaces make it a perfect fit for all public spaces with high visitor traffic and restricted supervision such as Museums, Science Centers, Children’s Museums and Visitor Centers.
The non-profit organisation ScienceCenter Network based in Vienna is the competence center for interactive science communication in Austria. We design innovative formats for hands-on and dialogue-oriented science engagement. With local offers for our target groups, we create opportunities for independent learning and empowerment, with special care for disadvantaged societal groups.