Ice Core Exhibit
The Ontario Science Centre commissioned an ice-core exhibit. Our part of the job was to make the core itself and bring out its layers with light.
Ice Core Exhibit
Ice Core Exhibit We worked with different mixtures and consistencies of resin to make the core. Illumination from below shows the layers through the material. The photograph shows the finished piece installed in the exhibit. Material tests helped us find the resin and lighting combination that would make the layers visible.
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- Museum exhibit
- Model size
- 4 × 48 in
- Scale
- 1:1
- Purpose
- The Ontario Science Centre commissioned an ice-core exhibit
- Features
- The Ontario Science Centre commissioned an ice-core exhibit
- Client
- Ontario Science Centre
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A full-scale object for close viewing
The ice core exhibit model is represented at 1:1 scale and measures 4 inches by 48 inches. Full scale gives visitors a direct sense of the object’s physical dimensions, rather than asking them to infer its length from a diagram. In an exhibit, a replica can make a scientific subject easier to approach while preserving a durable object for display and interpretation. The presentation can be paired with labels or other interpretive material supplied by the museum.
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