NorthernLight

Labyrinthia, the completely new collection presentation at the Drents Museum, offers a magical journey through the iconic stories of Drenthe. NorthernLight was responsible for the spatial, visual and experience design of fifteen enchanting rooms, the welcome area, as well as the magical hallways. The design of Labyrinthia offers a unique experience in every room. Central themes such as “What makes us human?”, “How far would you go for your ideals?”, and “What would you do if you were threatened?” connect the present with the past, always keeping the visitor at the heart of the experience. Each room’s atmosphere is carefully designed, intertwining historical contexts with modern elements. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/ejFRayFP Thanks to the team from the Drents Museum, Bruns, YIPP, WIRTZ Film & Experience Agency, Ata Tech B.V. and many others for bringing this magical end result to life. Photos by the Drents Museum, Sake Elzinga.

For the first time in Germany, two adventure journeys through the body and time lead into a fascinating world of science and cultural history on the subject of food and drink in the new traveling exhibition ‘Essen und Trinken’ at the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen in Mannheim, Germany. NorthernLight designed the exhibition where visitors experience an adventurous journey through the inside of the human body. With a variety of theme islands and hands-on areas the exhibition spectacularly illustrates the path of food and how it strengthens us as a source of energy. Interactive stations, archaeological finds, anatomical models and cultural-historical testimonies will offer exciting insights into the history of nutrition and the paths of food in our body. ‘Essen und Trinken’ can be visited until July 27, 2025. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/e63deyZC Thank you for the great collaboration Bruns, ShowTex, and Ata Tech B.V. Photos by Rem, Maria Schumann / Michelle Striegel.

Step into the world of forgotten peoples in history with the major archaeological exhibition ‘Dacia – Empire of gold and silver’ at the Drents Museum, where remarkable treasures unveil the story of an ancient empire. Designed by NorthernLight, this exhibition illuminates the rich cultural history of the Dacians, a civilization that thrived before the Roman conquest. The mystical and almost otherworldly qualities of Dacian art are translated into a contemporary, theatrical, stage-like exhibition design. In this way, the exhibition explores the Dacians’ unique position and brings the story of this ‘forgotten people’ to life in the present day. ‘Dacia – Empire of gold and silver’ can be visited at the Drents Museum until 26 January 2025. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/e7peMtcQ Photos by Drents Museum, Sake Elzinga. Animations by artist Roxi Brasa. #archaeology #Dacia #exhibitiondesign 

The spectacular exhibition 'Dacia: Empire of Gold and Silver', designed by NorthernLight, opened on the 7th of July at the Drents Museum. This major archaeology exhibition explores the story of the Dacians, one of history's 'forgotten peoples’, bringing their rich culture to life. Featuring stunning golden and silver artifacts, the Dacian art's otherworldly aesthetics are translated into a contemporary, stage-like exhibition design by our Lead Creative Maximilian Pecher. More photos and info will follow soon. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eMYhxbZ3

At NorthernLight, our aim in designing contemporary exhibitions about historical topics is to connect the topic to the NOW. Traditional historical exhibitions quite often try to mimic the THEN for the visitors. That is why we recently introduced our vision for the ’The transhistorical space’. This correlates with recent developments in historical studies to link historical events with current and timeless developments, rather than binding them to their epoch only. That leads to a shift from an “As if you were there” to a “there is here” approach for our exhibition design. Several of our recent (and upcoming) projects embody this philosophy. To discover more, read our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eep_sRiU #exhibitiondesign #transhistoricalspace #spacefornewthinking

Meet us at Ecsite - European network of science centres and museums conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 5-8 June. On Thursday 6 June, from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm, our Creative Director Peter Slavenburg will speak in the AI Spotlight Showcase session. He will talk about incorporating AI into our creative process. See you in Ljubljana! 👋 #Ecsite #conference #scicomm #AI

Yes! Mission Masterpiece won the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024 for International Exhibition of the Year 🌟 We just returned from London from a festive ceremony where we, together with the Rijksmuseum and NEMO, received the award. We are honored with this international recognition. Congratulations to all parties involved! #MandHAwards #museumsheritage #awards #winner

Dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence at experimenta – Das Science Center’s new pavilion, now open to the public right in the center of Heilbronn. NorthernLight designed the concept and exhibition, 'AI: Insights and Visions,' with the goal of introducing this groundbreaking topic to the public and illustrating how artificial intelligence is reshaping our world. It has been developed in close partnership with the team of experimenta – Das Science Center (Germany’s largest science center), Bruns, and YIPP. Housed in a new timber-frame reusable pavilion in a beautiful public space, our spatial design aims to create a warm and friendly atmosphere, departing from the cold imagery often associated with AI. Inspired by the name of the city Heilbronn, the central concept of the design is 'The source of AI is human,' emphasizing AI's role as a human helper. The exhibition offers an introduction to AI's past, its meteoric rise, and future initiatives in the city. Admission to the space is kept free, allowing a broad public to visit and familiarize themselves with the concepts of AI. Also thanks to Shosho for the introduction film and SonicPicnic for the soundscape. Photos by Experimenta gGmbH. Read more about the AI Pavilion on our website: https://lnkd.in/erJjJm5C #AI #artificialintelligence #exhibition #sciencecentre

Mission Masterpiece shortlisted for the Museums + Heritage Awards! 🎉 We are thrilled that Mission Masterpiece, the first family exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, has been shortlisted for the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024. In the category International Exhibition of the Year, Mission Masterpiece has been selected along with 4 other projects by the jury. Mission Masterpiece is the museum’s first family exhibition, where children can become science investigators and investigate real works of art. Together with the Rijksmuseum team, NorthernLight developed the concept for the exhibition. The final design was done by NorthernLight in close cooperation with Irma Boom office. The entire Philips Wing was transformed into a huge research lab, where the whole family could use microscopes and x-ray machines as they searched for genuine masterpieces. The Museums + Heritage Awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries, and cultural and heritage visitor attractions. Hundreds of submissions were read, discussed and scrutinised and finally whittled down to the most innovative and inspiring projects. We are looking forward to the award evening on May 15, in London. To be continued! Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eypQifwX #MandHAwards #award #exhibitiondesign 

The German Design Award 2024 is finally in our hands! We are honored to have the exhibition 'Dying in Beauty – The World of Pompeii and Herculaneum' recognized as 'Winner' for this prestigious award. Looking back on an inspiring project with the Drents Museum, and looking forward to new fruitful collaborations in the future. In the photo, Lead Creative Maximilian Pecher, Projectmanager Andrea Veldkamp and Drents Museum's Head of Exhibitions Eva van Diggelen proudly pose with the award. Visit our website to read more about this award-winning exhibition: https://lnkd.in/gbhkpCWQ Rat für Formgebung - German Design Council  #germandesignaward #2024 #winner #gda24 #design #germandesigncouncil