But we ve been guilty of that too, Meevis admits. A good example is the multimedia exhibition Rivers of Europe , currently on display at the North Brabant Nature Museum but scheduled for an international tour as well. This large-screen audiovisual project shows how European rivers affect the flora and fauna of the continent. As they sit in small boats, visitors get the feeling that they are taking a trip through the regions featured in the exhibition. A water-filled receptacle in front of the screen supplies both audio and visual effects.
Spotlights illuminate the various animals and regions mentioned.
Interesting elements of the design are the poles that support glass showcases containing stuffed animals. With their black and white stripes, these poles refer to signposts along the motorway. According to Meevis, their aim was to create a link to the outdoors. I see too much of that around everything perfectly to scale but never 100 percent correct. For that sort of thing, people should go to an open-air museum where everything is reconstructed.