Earlier this year, the Pink Palace Museum & Mansion opened its “Earth Matters: Rethink the Future” exhibit, created by Scitech in Perth, Australia, and produced by Imagine Exhibitions.
“This is a way to introduce kids to the idea of ‘we live on this one planet, how do we take care of it?’” says Sheila Noone, the Pink Palace’s marketing and communications manager. “‘Earth Matters’ is about how we interact with our planet.”
Full of interactive elements, the exhibit engages the whole family in learning more about the connections between humans and the natural elements. Visitors can step into an immersive room that shows how weather patterns have changed over time; they can solve puzzles to learn about insects and their habitats. They can even visualize how much energy it takes to power a town by pedaling stationary bikes. Guests can also come up with their own ideas for sustainability and hear other opinions from people around the world by (literally) putting their heads in sculptural clouds.
“It’s very kid-friendly, it’s very adult-friendly, and it talks about environmental sustainability but doesn’t beat you over the head with it, like ‘you’re doing this wrong or you’re doing that wrong,’” says Raka Nandi, director of exhibits and collections.
Admission to “Earth Matters” is included in general admission to the museum.
“Earth Matters: Rethink the Future,” Pink Palace Museum & Mansion, 3050 Central Avenue, Through May 18th.
