Referencens - Visitor Centres

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

NATURE PARK SÖLKTÄLER

For the Sölktäler Nature Park VERDANDI was commissioned to create a completely new exhibition in the stunning castle Großsölk.

The "Natura Mirabilis" named exhibition takes the visitors into the year 1804 when Johann von Hohensee might have lived here. He has meticulously observed his environment and is now displaying his finding in his castle. In his notebooks and his hand-built machines interesting details and surprising information can be found, a great experience for the whole family.

The museum is opened daily from 10am – 5pm (closed Tuesdays and Fridays).

further information: www.soelktaeler.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

KALLBRUNNALM - NATURE PARK WEISSBACH BEI LOFER

On one of Europe’s most beautiful pastures, a very special VERDANDI project opened its doors to the public. On the Kallbrunnalm an information center was built combining traditional architecture and modern technology.

Built from 100 year old wood the hut offers the visitors not only a cheese dairy and a shop but also provides a multimedia installation showing that the products are the results of natural processes formed over millions of years.

In addition the exhibition shows the manifold animal and plant life on the pasture as well as the history and the traditions of the people living there.

further information: www.naturpark-weissbach.at

NATURE PARK GREBENZEN, STYRIA

VERDANDI as planning consultant and general contractor has developed an interactive exhibition in the visitor center VIVARIUM for the Grebenzen Nature Park. The last part of the exhibition has been opened since May 2008.

A journey through the millions of year of the area’s development takes the visitors to a multimedia panorama of the Nature Park. Visitors can play in the interactive restaurant at screentables or investigate nature’s secrets in the laboratory.

further information: www.vivarium.at

GESÄUSE NATIONAL PARK - GEOLOGY EXHIBITION

For the youngest National Park in Austria - the Gesäuse National Park - Verdandi has created a unique exhibition showing the geological character of the region. In close co-operation with the National Park and geologists a concept was developed that presents the exhibition's contents multimedialy and invites the visitors to interact with the terminals.

Nine interactive terminals offer the opportunity to learn how to identify the different regional rocks, to actively influence the mountain building, experience the last ice age or virtually fly over the National Park.

The geology exhibition is a unique experience and the interactive multimedia approach opens new presentation opportunities of a very complex topic. .

Directions: www.nationalpark.co.at

WATER SCHOOL HOHE TAUERN, MALLNITZ

For the waterschool - one of the national park's most popular offers - Verdandi has designed and produced two playing stations. The objective for the first station was to explain the flora and fauna of the national park on the different altitudes in a playful way and make children understand why certain plants and animals only live in certain areas.

The second station offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy the national park's beauty through a virtual presentation. Both stations had to be designed in such a way as to easily assemble and dissemble them for trade shows and presentations.

BIOS NATIONAL PARC CENTRE, MALLNITZ

Shortly after the first opening the prognoses about visitor numbers already proved to be wrong. Verdandi was asked for help and managed through marketing consulting, design of new marketing material and a freshly adapted exhibition concept to triple visitor numbers within one season.

The BIOS science centre has developed into one of the favourite tourist attractions in the region..