Immersive Soundscapes

As visitors ascend the stairs to the next gallery, the ambient sound seamlessly transitions from deep ocean rumbles to the vibrant sounds of chirping birds and crickets. They find themselves back on land, in a high-ceilinged, light-filled space surrounded by a giant sculpture of the Panamanian rainforest.

Interactive Storytelling

The interplay of the stories, interactives, dramatic sculptural and sound elements with the architecture form one compelling experience— with each informing and amplifying the other.

Making Education Tangible

Through interactive touchpoints, visitors can learn and identify the different habitats and the curious, beautiful and sometimes dramatic interdependencies and relationships between species.

Panamá es el museo

As visitors explore the Panamanian rainforest, a series of interrelated audio stories and interactives scattered through the gallery complement the sculptures and bring hidden stories to life.

Acknowledgment

Highlights:

• Three permanent galleries

• Set in a Frank Gehry designed building

• 30+ interactive touchpoints

• Custom content management system allows to adjust and expand content

• 25 projectors merge into one seamlessly augmented space

Project team:

Tellart led all aspects of the project from concept to installation, with support from an international team of partners including:

Sound design: Kling Klang Klong

Technical systems engineering, truss design/engineering: David Carroll and Associates

Scientific illustration: Madeline Verbica

Projection mapping: Harvey Moon