Case
Inclusive digital experience for exhibit engagement and showcase.
We helped Nobel Museum Curator, Betsy Devine, bring the achievements of Physics Nobel Laureates to life through the amazing work, art and quotes of Nobel Laureate, Richard Feynman.
ClientThe Nobel Museum
IndustryPublic
ServicesDesign & Experience
This project case was carried out by Daresay, before the merge into Knightec Group 2024.
Background
American author, journalist and Nobel Museum Curator, Betsy Devine, had a plan. She wanted to honour the acclaimed Physics Nobel Laureate, Richard Feynman, on what would be his 100th birthday. “Feynmanisms,” the physicist’s artistic illustrations on physics and witty quotes about learning, are widely recognised throughout the US. Betsy believed these provided the ideal platform for showcasing the amazing achievements of Physics Laureates throughout the years.
Opened up the sprint to a wider audience.
We created and built an online experience that can be enjoyed by everyone and be used as a dynamic tool to showcase the exhibit. A fully-fledged, physical exhibition has since been commissioned by the ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
“Art, Science and Feynman” is a digital exhibition making physics more accessible.
It uses many of the American theoretical physicist’s famous quotes, models and artwork to tell the story of Nobel prize-winning work over the years. Visitors to the site can discover the impact physics has on art, crack the code to Schrödinger’s safe, and create their own Feynman diagram.
To think that one week in the Daresay Lab could result in a functioning prototype that will now become a fully-fledged exhibition in Singapore, is amazing.
The online exhibition is also being used as a dynamic tool to showcase the exhibit to museums around the world. It has already been commissioned as a fully-fledged exhibition by the ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
Our Approach
We ran a Daresay Innovation Sprint at the Nobel Museum with one big difference to our usual method – people were able to attend specific days rather than the whole sprint. This meant setting clear guidelines to ensure the Sprint moved at its planned pace and met daily goals. Short morning debriefs were a great help in bringing everybody up to speed and kick-starting a new day.
In total, 20 people took part in the Sprint, including Nobel Museum curators, the museum director, Daresay designers and developers, Physics Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek, and more. With Betsy Devine as the designated team leader we refined the project to a manageable and achievable minimal viable prototype, traded ideas, listened to one another’s observations, and designed and built an interactive website. And then we tested it with a diverse target group.
