GENIUS LOCI

The exhibit

Genius Loci exhibition is an innovative installation that was conceived to bring the youngest children closer to nature, answering questions on understanding and enjoying the natural world.

This innovative exhibition proposes a multidisciplinary approach, inviting children to be inspired and guided by the beauty of nature. The exhibition space allows visitors to explore natural wonders through interactive digital installations integrating learning and entertainment, stimulating curiosity and promoting respect for the environment.

Genius Loci is designed as a truly immersive journey, articulated in stations created to engage and surprise visitors. The installations allow visitors to experience the potential of digital technology and deepen their understanding of natural phenomena, offering experiences ranging from the observation of symmetry to the discovery of geometric shapes found in nature.

An interactive world

Inside the exhibition space, children can explore five thematic stations celebrating the beauty and complexity of nature:

• Draw and fly: a station that explores symmetry in the animal, plant and human kingdoms through digital animation, allows visitors to draw a butterfly with a ‘mirror’ effect and see it projected on a wall.
  
• Green Geometries: is a station that relates body movements to plant growth. Thanks to body movement tracking technology, it is possible to observe how the growth of trees follows hidden geometric patterns, revealing the order that governs nature.
  
• The face of fruit: is a station that allows the creation of compositions of human faces using natural elements such as fruit and vegetables, inspired by the iconic botanical portraits of Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
  
• Arborea: is a digital window illustrating the cycle of the seasons, showing trees changing colours and appearance in real time, offering an evocative view of nature’s transformations.
  
• Shapes of light: provides a creative experience that invites participants to compose luminous figures, exploring the geometric regularities hidden in the growth of plants.

Interaction and science in an exhibition

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Genius Loci represents an innovative way of experiencing and understanding the natural world, stimulating creativity and imagination through play, interaction, and hands-on learning. The experience, accessible to people of all ages, combines art, science, and technology, fostering a “learning by doing” approach that encourages participants to engage actively with the environment. By exploring and experimenting, individuals can uncover the hidden secrets of nature, making the experience both educational and deeply engaging. This dynamic method not only enhances understanding but also nurtures curiosity and a deeper connection to the world around us.

The project

Genius Loci, is a project realised thanks to the incentive ‘Digital Transition Cultural and Creative Organisations (TOCC)’ of the Ministry of Culture and financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, which was created to strengthen the cultural and digital offer of the museum, making Explora more competitive at international level on an innovative level.
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