Exhibit: 16 Science Phenomena Interactives
Venue: Phaeno Science Center
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Date: August, 2005
Client: City of Wolfsburg
Contributors: Mystus (concept development, research, prototyping, electronics, software programming, design detailing, fabrication, installation), Ansel Associates (project management).

Visitor Experience: Each exhibit is distinct in content and unique in the visitor experience. Each evokes that aha! experience in their own way. Many of the exhibits created have a software component - an expertise where Mystus is a leading provider in the museum world. Many also relied on complicated electronics and mechanical development. Several exhibits deal with various aspects of the Earth's climate. Othersillustrate principal concepts in astronomical observation, traffic flow, learning dynamics, weightlessness, feedback systems, human collision impact, population growth and language evolution.

Client Requirements: Mystus was trusted to develop concepts never before exhibited in the science museum world, a talent that has become a bit of a trademark for our work in science museums. The requirement was for development within design guidelines set out by Ansel Associates, the exhibition coordinators, of exhibits that captured the phenomenon of 16 difficult concepts. The deliverable was a turnkey installed set of robust standalone exhibits. The requirement was met on time and on budget.

Mystus Expertise: This project drew on all of our talents and stretched us to new expertise as well. Mystus has long been recognised as a leader in software and electronics development. This project propelled us to excel in mechanical interactives and finished cabinetry as well.

Unique Features: Prominent presence especially Drop Tower and the projected Climate exhibits. Most are never done before science phenomenon exhibits. All text is German and English.

Project Challenges: Mechanical development has not been a strong point of Mystus operations until recently with this project and a couple of others (Kohl Children's Museum, Bruce County Project). We carefully exported our established processes in other areas to create outstanding mechanical interactives built to amaze, intrigue and above all, last. This was a large project that required serious budget abd project development tracking and management. We were pleased to see that our standard processes in this area withstood the challenge of a large international project.

Associates: Ansel Associates Inc. are experts at exhibition coordination on a large scale. They skillfully carried through the selection, development coordination, and installation of over 250 interactive science museum exhibits at the renowned Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany. Their talents include master planning, architectural consulting, exhibition planning and budgeting, interactive exhibit design, and management for exhibit prototyping, fabrication and installation.