Halifax Discovery Centre
Award-winning hands-on exhibits that inspire curiosity
Nova Scotia, Canada
Overview
The Discovery Centre is a science centre that invites young visitors to explore the marvels of our world.
ngx worked closely with the Discovery Centre team to develop a collection of hands-on, curiosity driven experiences. The exhibits are playful and rewarding—from a teddy bear x-ray station to a larger-than-life humanoid who offers insights into your insides (complete with sound effects).
Scope Highlights
- Concept Design
- Game Design
- Gesture Tracking
- Original Animation
- UI and UX Design
We’d like to thank our project partners:
Exhibit photo credit to Brinton Photography.
Inspiring Learning
Within the “Energy” gallery, visitors are invited to a four-player game in a fictional city. Through their choices, both individually and collectively, participants learn how they can change their world.
Over in the “Health” gallery, visitors explore 12 body systems at an eight-person touch table. Visitors navigate freely around each system and learn about key features through short interpretive animations. This exhibit features two operational modes: one for visitors and a “presenter mode” for teaching.
“My Ocean World” is a gesture-based exhibit that encourages visitors to make a personal connection with the ocean. Visitors use sweeping hand movements to activate oceanic animations that project onto the table.
“The Climate Sphere” explores our changing global environment with a responsive touch-globe. Empirical datasets inform animations that drive four storylines—atmospheric carbon, ocean currents, sea-level rise, and observed temperature changes. Interactive elements highlight key locations around the world and draw connections between local and global scales of impact.
Image of the ‘My Ocean World’ interactive.
Exhibit photo credit to Riley Smith.
