The Guangzhou science museum is one of four cultural projects planned by the government of Guangzhou. It will neighbour the Guangzhou museum, Guangzhou Art gallery, and the cultural center. The science museum will be host to exciting learning experiences that thrill the senses. I’ll be open day and night and attract millions of visitors per […]
The SpinAwards are the biggest creative prices for digital media in the Netherlands. Award categories are: mobile, crossmedia, interactive TV, online video and games. NorthernLight’s Mission Eureka for Philips has been nominated in the category ‘games’. Mission Eureka is a multi-user iPad game. It uses iBeacon technology, to keep track of different challenges spread around […]
At the Hong Kong Design Institute, NorthernLight director Peter Slavenburg will talk about the 3Cs of good Exhibition and Museum Design in this quickly changing world: Co-creation, Connect, Channels. About experiences that connect people through sharing ideas and insights. About changing perceptions and attitudes. About experiences that cut across boundaries between art and culture, […]
This year, the Rijksmuseum is presenting the first major retrospective of the later work of Rembrandt van Rijn: a once-in-a-lifetime event. Over 100 works from leading museums and private collections from around the world are on display here in Amsterdam.This is the first time that an exhibition has been dedicated to the late work of […]
From building collections to making connections Today the Amsterdam Public Library opens it’s local branch in ’Oost’. New location, new strategy. Located in a high traffic area the library invites passers-by with living room style reading area, digital media, 24 hours service and lots of activities. Fiction is central to this branch; in addition to […]
It’s been a great 2014 for NorthernLight. We hope you had a great year too. And all of us at NorthernLight wish you creativity, inspiration and good health for 2015! “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol These are exciting times for museums, science centres, visitors […]
In the Kayseri Science Centre – in the heart of Turkey – visitors will leave with more questions than they had before coming in. Analyse, connect, think critically. 21st century skills that young visitors need to live and work in the world of tomorrow. NorthernLight designed all interiors and exhibitions. The three large thematic areas […]
Libraries need to reinvent themselves. Digitalization, social and economic changes, and diminished government influence require a new model for the business of ‘borrowing books’. The library of the future will evolve into a platform for culture, contact and knowledge. Less collection more connection. In Amsterdam the new branch of the OBA Amsterdam Libraries, will combine […]
The Malta Science Centre will take over a large part of the former naval hospital site, overlooking the historic town of Valetta and the Mediterranean.
NorthernLight works on A’DAM NorthernLight is proud to start designing the visitor experience for the A’DAM Toren, in particular the attractions for the indoor and outdoor observations decks. A’DAM is the new name for the tower that is also affectionately known as the ‘Shelltoren’ by many Amsterdammers. It was officially opened in 1971, and was […]
On 21 september 2014, the family game that is part of the Rijks app that NorthernLight developed for the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, won the FIAMP Golden Award in the category mobile apps. The FIAMP is organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The 2014 FIAMP event was hosted in Moscow, and adjudicated by an international […]
On June 20 2014, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands opened the new exhibition “In All Their Glory” for the Royal Palace Amsterdam. NorthernLight developed and designed this exciting and innovative exhibition, that includes giant virtual reality viewers and an impressive animation showing the journey of Rembrandt’s Nightwatch from its original location at The Palace. After […]
On 11 June 2014, Mission Eureka was launched. NorthernLight developed, designed and implemented this unique iPad based interactive quest for the Philips Museum in Eindhoven. Mission Eureka is an innovative game for all the family about 100 years of Philips inventions, for everyone from age 8. You play the game together in a group of 2, […]
In the presence of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC) announced today the official launch of the Abu Dhabi Science Center (ADSC). The two-storey centre, covering 6,500 square metres, is expected to draw more than 200,000 visitors a year. Building is […]
In All Their Glory NorthernLight developed and designed the new exhibition “In All Their Glory” for the Royal Palace Amsterdam. After exactly two centuries the famous Civic Guard Paintings are reunited in the Chambers of the Council of War in a historical reconstruction. In the summer of 2014 you are welcome to bring a unique […]
We congratulate the Museon with organizing the Ecsite conference 2014. NorthernLight is proud to have been designing exhibitions for and with the Museon for the last ten years. Check them out at the nocturne of the Ecsite 2014 conference on friday may 23.
NorthernLight is proud to have developed and designed the app for the recently renovated world famous Rijksmuseum.
NorthernLight is proud to be an official sponsor of the Ecsite conference 2014 farewell party. We invite you all to the Culpepper beachclub on Saturday May 24 at 9 pm. And YES, it is on the beach!! Take tram 1 and 9 to tram stop ‘Zwarte Pad’. Check the final programme for details: https://www.museon.nl/sites/default/files/Ecsite_final_programme_ac2014.pdf
NorthernLight is proud to be an official sponsor of Ecsite conference 2014 that will be held in The Hague from May 22 till May 24. This year the Ecsite (European Network of Science Centres and Museums) conference celebrates its 25th anniversary and brings together people from over 400 institutions and over 50 countries in […]
iBeacons in new NorthernLight project At NorthernLight we are excited to launch a digital quest in the Philips Museum in June 2014. The quest uses the innovative iBeacon technology and will be one of the first examples of the use of iBeacons in the museum world. The quest is an interactive adventure for everyone from […]
Rijksmuseum Family game app On April 11 the Rijksmuseum Family game app was launched. NorthernLight developed and designed the concept and game play for the app, and together with the Rijksmuseum elaborated on the content and storyline. Interactive quest This interactive quest takes families on a journey of one hour through the museum to discover […]
NorthernLight director Peter Slavenburg has been invited to share his expertise in exhibition and museum design with the students of the Hong Kong Design Institute. As a visiting fellow he will share his insight and knowledge to students in a 4 days workshop in the week of March 24 2014.
from 22th of February 2014 Why do we need to eat? What does a car do at the gas station? Why does a ball bounce? Energy is at play everywhere: in nature as well as in technology! Energy and the law of its conservation are fundamental to our understanding of the world. The traveling exhibition […]
At NorthernLight we had an exciting 2013 that was truly global and local. We worked on projects all around the globe: Abu Dhabi, Turkey, China, Brazil. At the same time, we were very busy close to home. In our hometown of Amsterdam for the renowned and renewed Rijksmuseum, in Leiden for Museum Boerhaave, in Ede and […]
NorthernLight is working on the development and design of Sotra Vitensenter AS “Science in the mall” in Bergen, Norway. It will be a fun, educational leisure destination. It is being developed for and by the community and will sit at the heart of the Sotra Kystby. The Centre reflects the strong traditions of a once […]
In September 2013 NorthernLight started the design of all interactive exhibitions for the prestigious new Science Centre of Kayseri, in the heart of Turkey. The design process will continue well into 2014 and designs will cover a wide range of science and technology topics, including physics, biology, air and space, sustainability and robotics. The three […]
This destination attraction will have a 4500m2 footprint and will be the first of this scale in the region. The city of Novosibirsk is the third most populous city in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg and the most populous city in Asian Russia. It is a large industrial centre and is also home to […]
After the successful launch of the Rijksmuseum app and an app for the Dutch Railway Museum in 2013, NorthernLight has started to work on several new digital experiences. These projects include an interactive iPad based family tour for the Philips Museum in Eindhoven and an interactive discovery tour for teenagers for the Portuguese Synagogue in […]
NorthernLight designed the new exhibition for Museum Boerhaave in Leiden. ‘100 years of Philips Research’ opened on December 18. This exhibition combines inspiring artifact displays with exciting interactives. Visitors explore the incredible innovations that started in the Philips Research laboratories, such as the light bulb, the cassette tape, the CD, the latest innovations in LED and medical […]
Urbanization and coastal developments are affecting mangrove forests the world over. Sustainable urban development is therefore a global issue but local messages are far more likely to resonate with people. Community support and citizen participation are essential for the success of all change projects. That’s one of the reasons NorthernLight develops experience platforms that change […]