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We are celebrating the first International Science Centre and Science Museum Day! On this occasion the Copernicus Science Centre and 34 other science institutions all over Poland have prepared additional attractions, shows, exhibitions, workshops and a lot of experiments for all visitors.
We are celebrating the first International Science Center and Science Museum Day! On this occasion the Copernicus Science Centre and 34 other science institutions all over Poland have prepared additional attractions, shows, exhibitions, workshops and a lot of experiments for all visitors.
In October 2008, we were awarded the contract to conceptualize, design and manufacture some twenty portable, interactive exhibits comprising graphics panels and cases – so-called Science Kits – on the topic of Life and Health in all its aspects for Glasgow Science Centre's BodyWorks on Tour programme. These Science Kits are in use since April 2009.
One Planet, world’s first exhibition about the 17 global Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations opened at the Museon. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations wrote a special video message for the opening of the exhibition, which was developed and designed by NorthernLight.
Esplora, Malta’s first interactive Science Centre officially opened on the 28th of October. NorthernLight and Bruns have been responsible for designing and building the Universe exhibition and the ground floor of the Main Exhibition Building, featuring over 100 interactive exhibits.The science centre is located in the former naval hospital site; an impressive building at a beautiful location, overlooking the historic capital city of Valletta.
Back in October 2010 we were awarded the contract for building and installing the Being Human gallery at TELUS Spark in Calgary. More than 50 interactive exhibits for exploring what it means to be a human were built, supplied and installed in the exhibition rooms within 8 months. Using science, art and personal stories, ways and means are shown to explore who people really are. Calgary’s brand-new science Centre TELUS Spark was opened to the public on October 29, 2011.
In January 2016 we were contracted to conceptualize, design and build the new Discovery Place at The Scientific Center of Kuwait. On a floor space of 754 sqm there are now some 50 new interactives theming Science of Food & Sports, Basic Physics, Perception & Thinking, Bubbles, Genetics and a new toddler‘s area.
In addition large scale outdoor exhibits were installed at the bay side. After nine months work the new Discovery Place was then inaugurated on October 18, 2016.
learn more at: http://www.tsck.org.kw/
The Dutch Sound and Vision museum has opened ‘Let’s Youtube’, the first exhibition about YouTube in the world. The highly interactive exhibition, designed and developed by NorthernLight, enables visitors to experience the impact YouTube has on their lives.
Back in November 2013 we were contracted with the conception, design and build of Poland’s longest constantly swinging Foucault pendulum and largest interactive waterscape.
Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre will act as a venue for pre-event of the Slush Science, bringing interesting research in the middle of bustling start-up scene in Helsinki in November. Partnering with Slush and Kaskas Media in this event is part of Heureka’s ambition to act as a platform where science- and technology-oriented people and organisations can meet and interact together.