Opening on November 20thThe Facing Disaster exhibition at the Heureka Science Center gives visitors the opportunity to practice their crisis resilience – resilience – in game exhibitions and experience the forces of nature as audiovisual art installations. There are also true stories in the exhibition that show the power of the elements.

We live in a world of turmoil. Every day is a flood, storm, earthquake or forest fire. Climate change is exacerbating extreme weather conditions and exacerbating its threats. On the other hand, the damage caused by natural forces has been significantly mitigated by the progress of monitoring, warning and evacuation systems.

When we face a disaster, we can rely on knowledge and preparation, as well as our special strengths: cooperation and trust. They help us build a common crisis resilience – flexibility. True resilience is demonstrated when the impact of the elements is reduced and disaster is avoided.

In the Facing Disaster exhibition, visitors progress through the various stages of the disaster. The first part is for learning and practicing common resilience skills, after which visitors experience the elements – floods, storms, forest fires and earthquakes – as audiovisual art installations. The effects of the power of nature are demonstrated by reinforcing true stories from around the world.

“The exhibition presents the forces of nature as immersive spatial art. The multi-sensory experience rooms feature video projection on three-dimensional surfaces combined with soundscapes that fascinate both children and adults. The video projections have been designed by a Hungarian light and video mapping artist László Zsolt Bordos (Bordos.ArtWorks), whose works have been seen all over the world, including the Lux Helsinki projection on the façade of Helsinki Cathedral, ”says the project manager of the exhibition. Joonas Juutilainen.

Playful exhibitions are used to build a common resilience to the forces of nature. They present methods for effective cooperation and mutual trust building. How can we deliver disaster relief? How to rebuild a city that does not have a common language?

“The purpose of the exhibition is to awaken, empower and give hope to people. Even though we live in a world full of upheavals, we share the potential to strengthen our communities and build more sustainable societies. When we face disaster, cooperation and trust are at the heart of sustainability. This was a challenging topic that we made an exhibition for the whole family. It gives hope and tools to discuss these topics with children as well, ”she says Mikko Myllykoski, CEO of Heureka.

The content of the exhibition was designed in collaboration with a comprehensive group of experts. The partners of the exhibition are the Finnish National Rescue Association (SPEK), the 72 Hours concept group, the Finnish Red Cross (SPR), the Hanken HUMLOG Institute and the Finnish Agricultural and Water Technology Support Association. The exhibition has also received grants from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. The Facing Disaster exhibition is part of the annual program of the Research-Based Information Year.

The exhibition has been produced by Heureka and will later be exported as an international export exhibition to other science and exhibition centers around the world. The exhibition is open in Heureka for two years from Saturday, November 20, 2021 to September 2023.

In addition to the Facing Disaster exhibition, a new film about the forces of nature, Dynamic Earth, will be screened at the Heureka Planetarium, which will open on December 21, 2021. The award-winning planetarium film explores the engine of our planet: the climate. The film takes its audience to hurricanes, ocean depths and volcanoes through satellite-based visualizations and computer simulations.

Source: Heureka Science Center