The Bank of Finland Museum presents the history of money and central banking activities right in the heart of Helsinki.
Products: Bank of Finland Museum - interactive exhibition overhaul 2013
Type: B2C, education exhibition / demo
Role: Visual Designer
Time: 2013
Expertises: UI design, mobile app design, game design, data visualization.
Outcomes: Hundred thousands of visitor since 2013 with positive feedback.
Overview
In 2013, Bank of Finland Museum (Suomen Pankki Rahamuseo) contacted us to ask for a revamp of their interactive exhibition materials. The objective is creating a fun and engaging history learning experience.
The interactive program was packaged as an iPad app, and the devices were placed across key spots in the premises. We decided to develop it as an iPad app, because the whole experience is more familiar and approachable to the mass audience. As an app, the whole interactive program can be updated easily later if needed.
There were six different activities: History, Quiz, Mini-game, Interactive Videos, Converter and general information about the museum.
Visual direction
Classic and timeless were two main criterion for the visual direction of the app. Therefore, ornaments and chromes were omitted totally. Typography was used as the main driver in delivering the visual feeling. Purple colour was paired with turquoise in a relatively dark theme.
The project was finished in relative short time period (under 3 months). 6 exhibition sections, 3 interactive games. Over 40GB of materials went along with hundreds of different screens.