A collection of articles written by us and our collaborators about designing a museum and our experiments in science, art, and innovation.
Did you know that your body is a home to more than just you? You have billions of microscopic organisms living in you. These friendly bacteria call you home, building an entire ecosystem inside you, and are a very important part of keeping both you and your body happy. It’s known as your microbiome and, […]
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We’ll be honest. Exercise is hard work for most of us. It requires commitment. And energy. And choosing to do something that’s good for us. Not many of us are good at doing any of those things. But maybe it would be an easier choice if we made exercise fun. This is what we tried […]
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I left you last time with the MOD. team having just returned from workshops in Finland. We had a huge task ahead of us — adapting a whole world and exhibition from Finland to Australia. Jukola and the siblings that live there didn’t look much like they’d fit in Australia 2050. As you can imagine, […]
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Connect For finished a little while back, but we have kept thinking about it. We’ve analysed your responses and now we can take a look at how you connected with this exhibit. Social connection affects us, our mental health and our wellbeing. We wanted to explore this with a look into supportive workplaces, the benefits […]
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You might notice a black MOD. shipping container getting around town. If you’re game, go inside and sit in one of the large metal chairs. You’ll be guided through a series of tasks and given mild electrical shocks which cause discomfort, and even pain. Why? To challenge your perception of pain and explore how pain […]
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In with SEVEN SIBLINGS FROM THE FUTURE and out with our exhibition HEDONISM. But we haven’t forgotten about it just yet. Towards the end of HEDONISM we started investigations into how effective our exhibitions are and what you, our visitors are taking away from your visit. Exhibition evaluations provide us with the insight to reflect […]
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Kristin, MOD.’s director, first saw the Heureka Science Centre’s exhibition Seven Siblings from the Future in September 2018. Around 14 months later we were launching our Australian adaptation. Looking back, it’s pretty remarkable! Over the course of a big year we attended a workshop in Finland, imagined a future Australia, and created our Seven Siblings. […]
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MOD. has a set of design principles that guide our work. We keep these in mind in exhibition design and make sure we are heading in the right direction. Some of them sit as a reminder of our vision as an institution. Think Two Way Mindedness – incorporating Aboriginal ways of knowing and science into […]
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The responses to the coffee cup cards in Connect For have been rich and insightful. Our visitors have loved delving into “what would a supportive workplace look like for you?” with words and drawings. We are hitting close to 6000 responses since launch and the responses have been varied. They are genuine and funny, confusing and sad. The most common responses by far usually mention teamwork, communication, and trust. These […]
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Design by Maria-Eleni Coutsoumbes, Taylor Tran, and Teagan Powell of Wilderness School We spend a lot of time thinking about conflict, but not as much thinking about peace. With the increasing polarisation of the world, it’s understandable. But it also makes sense to think about the intentional pursuit of peace. This was the sentiment behind […]
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