Technician’s gallery

Technician’s gallery
Inspiring the next generation through hands-on interactive experiences

Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery is an extraordinary exhibition at the London Science Museum aimed at ages 11 to 16. This exhibition allows visitors to explore all kinds of technical professions. YIPP provided five interactive games for this new, permanent exhibition, which opened in October 2022.

Photography
Science Museum Group & DigiDaan
Client and Location
London Science Museum - London (UK)
Exhibition Designer
JAC studios
Fit Out
Factory Settings
Open Since
2022
Other Credits
Hardware: Electrosonic
Our Role
Interactives
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Prototypes, user tests, and collaborating with experts

Before YIPP was asked to participate in this exhibition, the museum worked on a number of concepts for us to elaborate on. We participated in the design, production, installation, and ongoing service of the games. The museum collaborated with various industry partners for each of the four zones, which in turn are divided per subject. That meant we had access to different experts for each of the games: a robotics production expert, ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle) drivers, and even Disney lighting technicians! Having digital content calls with these experts was extremely helpful and made a world of difference to the end result of the exhibition. 

We designed three unique prototypes for each of the five games. The museum then performed user tests for each of the three prototypes, providing feedback after each phase. As the corona pandemic affected our travel plans to the United Kingdom, we needed to adjust and work closely with the museum to test the prototypes.

Accessible games with physical attributes

When it comes to accessibility, YIPP shares a vision of full commitment with the London Science Museum. That means we were able to really emphasise accessibility while designing the five games. Both in the UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience).

ROV

In the ROV game, visitors use two joysticks to drive a remote-controlled vehicle across a beautifully designed ocean. Remove boulders from the seabed to make way for a cable to an offshore wind farm;

Welder

Taking the role of welder, visitors try out different types of welding to see which one will work on a rollercoaster. As you work with a controller shaped like a welding torch, the rollercoaster thunders overhead;

CAD

Always wanted to learn CAD (Computed Aided Design)? This technical game challenges you to design a working wind turbine blade in CAD;

Waste Sorting

Wall-E is that you? In this waste-sorting game, you become the programmer. Add your code and see a functioning robotic arm run your program and sort the museum’s waste;

Lighting Technician

Lights, camera, action! In this interactive, you become a lighting technician on a film set, installing the lights according to the director’s notes. Once your setup is done it’s time to test it on a real-life filmset: Shuri’s laboratory from the Black Panther films. Wakanda forever!

Want to know more?

Portrait of Anna

Our project manager Anna would love to tell you more about this project! Send her an e-mail at anna.heimbrock@yipp.nl

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