‘Human. Nature. Machine’ Exhibition

Venue

Science Island

Location

Kaunas, Lithuania

Year

2024

Science and Innovation Promotion Center ‘Science Island’ has been completed and now accommodates permanent and temporary expositions, a unique virtual projection space, STEAM laboratories, cafés, and an administrative area. The permanent exhibition has been created with 140 exhibits, while temporary exhibitions are now replaced once a year. The main exhibition has been organized into 7 themes: the human body and health, food, nature and environment, waste and pollution, energy, transport, and communication. Each thematic space has been designed with a distinct form and its own unique exhibits.

I-Center – an organic, irregular shaped sculpture – is the main exhibit of Science Island. It symbolizes a monument in the city center or a modern “living” building. At the same time, its shape refers to a plant seed that we need to nurture. Playing role of a center piece, it integrates seven topics of the permanent exhibition, reflecting the idea, that all fields our activities influence the balance and wellbeing of our planet.

Separate space of Science Center has been dedicated to the youngest visitors (aged 3–6), adapted specifically to their cognitive needs. In this area, children are introduced to science through games, sensations, colors, and shapes.

The graphic panel design for Science Island blends functionality with aesthetics, presenting information in an accessible way for all age groups. Bilingual titles and texts, infographics combining vector graphics and raster images and eye-catching large numbers as fun facts draw the viewer’s attention. Color schemes referring to different thematic zones create a cohesive visual experience, making navigation easier and enhancing visitor engagement.

Elements of the new exhibition’s scenography have been designed to reflect modernism, which holds an important place among Kaunas’ main architectural motifs. The scenography has been inspired by the city’s most recognizable Modernist buildings, including the Central Post Office, Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway, M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, Vytautas the Great War Museum, the Bank of Lithuania, and others. The colors of the exhibition have been carefully matched to complement the architecture of the interior.