Today Science Storms received the American Association of Museum’s 23rd Annual Excellence in Exhibition Award.  We’ve posted about many awards for Science Storms,  but this one is particularly close to our hearts, as we are honored the exhibit received such recognition from our museum colleagues. The award goes to exhibits that successfully integrate scholarship, audience engagement, exhibit design and programming and offer visitors a chance to explore new ideas, as well as directly communicate an institution’s value to the public.  Science Storms and recipients of other Special Achievement Awards were recognized for their risk-taking and daring exhibition approaches.

Many of Science Storms‘ creators are in Houston at AAM’s Annual Meeting and were present at the announcement. Kurt Haunfelner, Vice President of Exhibits & Collections at Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, accepted the award for the museum. Evidence Design’s Jack Pascarosa joined him on stage for a Q & A session with Willard Whitson, Vice President of Exhibits and Programs at the National Children’s Museum. Representatives from Cortina Productions, Lexington, writer Sharon Simpson and others enjoyed celebrating Science Storms‘ success with the EVD and MSI teams.

Congratulations to our fellow Special Achievement winners, to the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, and to Evidence Design’s creative and technical partners — this is a true collaborative achievement!

Last night Science Storms received two Gold MUSE awards from the American Association of Museums (AAM) Media & Technology Committee. Recognizing outstanding achievement in museum media, these awards are presented to institutions or independent producers which use digital media to enhance the museum experience and engage new audiences. The MUSE awards celebrate scholarship, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness.

The Fire|Combustion area received a Gold MUSE in the Interpretive Interactive Installation category, and  Create a Chemical Reaction garnered another Gold in the Interactive Kiosk category.

Bravo Team!!

Science Storms received an Award of Excellence in the 28th Annual GE Edison Awards. The competition is open internationally to lighting professionals who creatively employ significant use of GE light sources (lamps and/or LEDs) in a lighting design project completed during the previous year. Congratulations and thanks to Focus Lighting for their indispensable creative and technical contributions and close collaboration with Evidence Design on all lighting related aspects of Science Storms.

We are very pleased Science Storms has been recognized by the Art Directors Club winning the Bronze Award for Environmental Design in the 90th Annual Awards Competition. Judged by an international panel of the world’s most respected creative professionals, the ADC competition honors the best work from around the world in interactive media, broadcast and print advertising, graphic design, publication design, packaging, photography and illustration. Science Storms will be featured with other winners in the award-winning Art Directors Annual 90, the oldest and most respected compendium of outstanding work in the industry.

Congratulations Focus Lighting! Science Storms is one of three finalists in this year’s prestigious GE Edison Award competition. The winner will be announced on May 16. Read more here.