Perlan Museum
Perlan, Iceland
Perlan Museum – Wonders of Iceland, Iceland´s first glacier exhibition opened this summer at Perlan the iconic building in the centre of Reykjavik. The first phase of this exhibition gives visitors the freezing experience of a „glacial walk“ through real ice tunnels and also to enjoy the view from on top of Iceland´s largest glacier Vatnajökull. Through these unique experiences, visitors gain extensive knowledge of the different types of glaciers, their behavior, the life they support and much, much more.
Gagarin was responsible for the design of three interactive installations which were produced in collaboration with leading scientists in glaciology. Other collaborators were Kontrast, Samey, and Upptekið. The second phase of the exhibition is scheduled to open in summer 2018.
Perlan Museum – Wonders of Iceland, Iceland´s first glacier exhibition opened this summer at Perlan the iconic building in the center of Reykjavik.
This 180 degrees immersive Vatnajökull experience shows a living view from the top of the glacier as if you were standing *right there. The projected panorama is a fully dynamic image in which several phenomena are triggered, illustrated and animated when visitors interact with the scenery by pointing to indicated spots on the image. Photo: Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson
An excellent graphic design, which shows the relationship between humans and nature, with reference to all age groups. Iceland Graphic Design Association jury
Calving glaciers, Jökulhlaup (glacier outburst floods), surging glaciers and sub glacial eruptions are explained from the geology-, biology- and the human point of view and how each phenomena influences nature and people’s lives. Photo: Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson
Through monoculars, visitors can zoom into a glacier and study the surreal flora and fauna that can be found there. Every zoom level is accompanied by information and a microscopic view of the different life forms living in and on top of the glacier.
Every zoom level is accompanied by information and a microscopic view of the different life forms living in and on top of the glacier.
This time table allows visitors to see the predicted lifetime of Iceland´s glaciers.
As the scientific truth is revealed visitors see the shrinking glaciers, floods, landrise, increase of volcanic activity and more, before learning the shocking answer.
Perlan Museum – Wonders of Iceland, Iceland´s first glacier exhibition opened this summer at Perlan the iconic building in the centre of Reykjavik. Photo: Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson