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INTERACTIVE Museumsnacht Basel 2024

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Museumsnacht Basel 2024


Client: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
Year: 2024
Mentorship: Benedikt Jäggi

Interactive Installation Museumnacht Basel is an exciting annual event where the city’s museums stay open late into the night, offering new and captivating exhibitions that draw visitors from across Switzerland and Europe. For Museumnacht 2024, the Naturhistorisches Museum Basel featured a special exhibit titled “Sexy—Driving Force of Life.” Inspired by this theme, I had the privilege of designing an engaging activity for children to enhance their experience at the museum.

The activity focused on the fascinating courtship behaviours of animals before mating, highlighting two remarkable species: the Satin Bowerbird and the Puffer Fish. Children visiting the museum had the opportunity to engage with these interactive activities, making learning both educational and fun.

Material -  Wood, Sand, Chicken mesh wire, hay, wooden board, building tools,





The Satin bower bird
The male satin bowerbird woos the female by constructing an intricate bower made of twigs and adorned with vibrant blue items. If she finds his display and the bower appealing, she may choose to mate with him. At the museum, children learned about this fascinating courtship through a short documentary and had the opportunity to decorate their own bower-inspired nests using sustainable blue materials and drawings, adding their personal touch. As a keepsake, each child took home a Polaroid photo of their creation, capturing the memory of the experience.







The Pufferfish
The male pufferfish courts the female by creating intricate circular patterns in the sand, known as “pufferfish nests” or “love circles.” He meticulously carves symmetrical ridges and grooves with his fins, often decorating the designs with shells. If the female is impressed by the beauty and complexity, she lays her eggs in the centre for the male to fertilise. After watching a short documentary on this unique courtship, the children had the chance to create similar patterns in the sand using household items like glasses, spoons, and forks and took home a Polaroid photo as a keepsake.





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