Abstract:

Today, we can design huge infrastructures and space missions millions of kilometres away, thanks to the classical mechanics of Galileo and Newton and Maxwell's electromagnetism, which represent a solid castle and undisputed laws of cause and effect. In the early 20th century, however, the exploration of the microscopic world challenged and shook the apparently unshakeable order, revealing that reality is unpredictable and, even today, counterintuitive. Quantum mechanics is the theory that, perhaps more than any other, has overturned the way we see reality and understand the universe.

Inaugurated in December in Italy, at the Trento Science Museum (MUSE), realised by the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and MUSE, "Quantum. The revolution in one leap" is a 400 square metre exhibition consisting of interactive multimedia installations, texts, videos, animations, historical and scientific objects. Designed for the general public, with a particular focus on secondary schools, "Quantum" is based on a rigorous and experiential narrative focusing on the ideas and perceptions that led scientists to build the theory that changed the paradigm with which we look at atoms and particles and at the entire universe.

The exhibition unfolds in five stages with interactive multimedia installations and scenographic projections, flanking the immersive and experiential route with textual and visual narratives. Indeed, in order to bring the public and schools closer and help them to understand such a complex subject, it was decided to also give a large space to scenographic, immersive and interactive elements that could both represent certain concepts or historical passages and engage visitors in an evocative and fascinating environment. In the presentation we will focus on the innovative interactive technologies used and how to create a guided tour for schools of different levels by integrating the various elements of the exhibition.

Keywords:

Technology, exhibition, education, quantum physics, interactive installation.