Kidspace Children's Museum
Designed new museum exhibit for client to install and coordinating Pop-Up Play experiences for educators to reach children who aren't able to visit the museum in person.
YEAR
2019
ROLE
Designer
SKILLS
Case Study, Sponsored Project, Prototyping, Social Impact, User Testing, Systems Design, Product & Exhibit Design
PRESS
BRAND
Kidspace Children's Museum​, Designmatters
Kidspace Children's Museum
To nurture the potential of all children through kid-driven experiences, inspiring them to become joyful, active learners.
Mission Statement:
Museum is located Pasadena, CA targeted for children ages 6 months - 12 years old
Stakeholder Needs
Unique Experiences
The exhibit currently available for ages 1-4 is standard and easily replicated, it does not align with the mission of the Kidspace Children's Museum
No Loose Parts
Finding a balance between open ended play and loose parts, which can often become missing over time without constant supervision
Teachable Moments
Parents are easily driven to engage in play when they can have new, unique teaching moments with their child
Cause & Effect
Younger age groups are happily engaged repeating the same activity, older ages require more advanced, educational programming
In a world overly saturated with tech and sensory stimulation, how can we introduce a new experience that focuses on nature and open-ended, kid driven play?
Ideation Process
Play Testing
Regular onsite visits for interviews to validate concepts with parents & children
SENS:ATION
a sensory play exhibit for children’s museums and their larger communities
SENS:ATION Exhibit installation
SENS:ATION Outreach at Public Library
Sensory Details
Sensory play is critical for young children to establish healthy neural pathways between sensory stimulation and non-threatening experiences.