The Garden
Science Museum, London 1996
‘The Garden’, in the Science Museum’s basement, was a gallery created specifically for very young children aged 3 to 6. Our brief was to create an interactive gallery for small children that would introduce the basic principles of science through hands-on experimentation. The result is a journey through three very different landscapes, with exciting activities, secret dens and strange sounds along the way – giant blue tubes that carry whispers; buckets and hoists; a lop-sided shed. The journey ends with fibre-optic trees and a flying saucer that radiates the colours of white light.
Client: Science Museum
Size: 200 square metres
Casson Mann’s role: Lead Consultant, Exhibition Designer
Team: Konu & Morrow (Lighting Design), Nick Bell Design (Graphic Design), Price & Myers (Structural Engineering)