Recent Projects

HIEFLAU SNAIL SAFARI

We are currently in the detailed planning process. The museum is scheduled to open in early summer 2009.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE PETRIFIED FOREST, LEVOS, GRIECHENLAND

Currently VERDANDI is developing interactive systems for the Natural History Museum of the Petrified Forest on the Greek isle of Lesbos. These systems will help international visitors to understand and value the beauty and the development of the uncountable petriefied plants to be found on the island.

On a computer animated journey through time the visitors learn about how the tectonics of the continental plates have led to geological rupture zones, which caused – still today - volcanism and frequent earthquakes especially in the Aegean sea. One effect of these natural catastrophes was the petrifaction of a complete prehistoric forest about 20 million years ago. Visitors can now witness these procedures thanks to modern multimedia technology.

AUSTRIAN TORRENT AND AVALANCHE CONTROL

2009 will bring the 125 year jubilee of the Austrian torrent and avalanche control. To celebrate the occasion and to inform people in Austria about the outstanding work performed by the people of this section in the Ministry of Agriculture, VERDANDI was assigned to develop a moving exhibition.

The exhibition is not meant to look back on 125 years of their work but will present the day-to-day work, the problems faced and the solutions found. Interactive columns will provide information on different topics in order to animate the visitors to actively look into nature, its powers and potential dangers.

During the year the exhibition will be shown all over Austria

AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT, VIENNA

The Austrian Parliament had tendered two separate projects which were both won by VERDANDI.

One project was to deliver new information boards for the Parliament building in Vienna. The second project consisted of developing new concepts for the children’s and teen’s guided tours through the Parliament

NATURE PARK GINZLING, ZILLERTALER ALPS

The alpinist village Ginzling in Tyrol is home of the newly built "Naturparkhaus", which hosts a very innovative permanent exhibition.

On 160 m² VERDANDI presents the story of an expedition team that vanished five years ago: They were searching for a climate satellite and made a sensational discovery but could not tell anybody about it anymore. Only by means of the equipment of the exhibition which was found on a glacier in the Zillertal alps we can reconstruct what the team found. Notes, photos, and videos finally unveil the secret the team had been looking for.

further inormation: www.naturpark-zillertal.at

AL HOOTA GEO & CAVE MUSEUM, OMAN

The Ministry of Tourism of the Sultanate Oman engaged VERDANDI’s services to plan and realise the Al Hoota Geo and Cave Museum. The museum is located in the Al Hoota Cave visitor center in the Al Hajar Mountains.

The concept was developed in close co-operation with the Museum of Natural History in Vienna. The combination of presentation in display cases and interactive terminals for learning-by-doing provides an exhibition unique in Oman.

Lay persons as well as experts can learn and intensify their knowledge.

further information: www.alhootacave.com