Our first virtual museum exhibition. Working with a group of young Bristolians aged 11-18, we co-developed our first virtual museum. Our ‘Secret Gardeners’ helped us select objects from across the University’s rich collections. Music was provided by members of the Creative Youth Network. Together we found connections inspired by the University’s public art and driven by our Secret Gardeners’ interest in activism and climate change. Explore the diverse collections the University cares for, all in one space. Handle objects too delicate to pick up in real life and find yourself transported to unexpected places. Working across collections this exhibition relied on cross-University collaboration and showcased material from: Archaeology, Anatomy, Botanic Gardens, Earth Sciences Collection, Special Collections, Theatre Collection and our Public Art Collection.
Play instructions:
This game is around 200mb, it will take a while to load, especially the first time you play. Please be patient. While you wait, familiarise yourself with the controls:
- When the game has loaded, press the blue ‘maximise button’ in the lower right of the game window to begin play
- Then click anywhere in the game window to start playing
- To move, use your ‘W,A,S and D’ keys’. To see information about an artefact, just walk up to it
- To exit the game press your ‘Escape’ key
This exhibition was funded by AHRC Capability for Collections (CapCo) Impact Funding. The project was possible because it followed a previous CapCo grant that allowed us to invest in 3D, 2D and AV digitisation tools.
