A collection of articles written by us and our collaborators about designing a museum and our experiments in science, art, and innovation.
Warm Up in City West
The cold is sweeping along the Adelaide streets and everyone is looking for somewhere cozy to be. The West End in the Adelaide CBD is one of our favourite areas to be; with some of the best cafés, shops and cultural businesses, there’s always something to discover. If you have an afternoon to explore the […]
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National Reconciliation Week 2026 inspired us to reflect on the First Nations artists, researchers, storytellers, and cultural leaders that have worked with us on our current exhibition; BEGINNINGS. During Reconciliation Week, MOD. hosted a lunchtime talk with Lawson Dodd, a Kaurna/Narungga/Ngarrindjeri artist and designer, and Associate Professor Skye Akbar of the Waljen group of the […]
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Sticky Beginnings: Microbiomes, Ectogenesis, and the Ethics of Reproductive Futures
Around the room, people worked small handfuls of sticky material between their fingers. It stretched. It clung. It had to be handled, adjusted, and worked. It was messy, lively, exciting, and harder to shape than expected. The slime activity at Ethos: Bioethics of Beginnings was playful, but not trivial. It introduced the vaginal microbiome by […]
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In April this year, MOD. and a small group of students attended a field trip to Yundi Nature Conservancy, thanks to generous sponsorship from SA Water. Some of the MOD. team have walked on Warki Country a few times now, nurturing an ongoing connection to the place and to those who facilitate our time there, John Fargher who is the current landholder and a restoration ecologist, with Mark Koolmatrie who […]
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Weeding, watering and replacing tree guards at Kanyanyapilla. Image credit: Kanyanyapilla One of the themes we explore in our current exhibition BEGINNINGS is the concept of cultivation. The idea that starting something is not a single moment in time. You don’t plant a seed and ignore it, you tend to it, water it, create space […]
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During the Fringe Festival season in March 2026, MOD. visited Whyalla and Mount Gambier to run public shows that bring together researchers from diverse fields alongside comedian and host Jason Chong. These annual events are an ongoing part of the museum programming, this year being an extension of the current in-gallery exhibition at MOD. called […]
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As part of CreateSA’s industry development pilot designed to connect First Nations digital creatives to relevant networks, experiences and technologies, MOD. hosted three First Nations artists – Kat Bell, Adam Jenkins and Arthur Ah Chee. The 12 week placement was roughly divided into three phases: Phase 1: Discovery & Exploration – Identify and set goals/milestones […]
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Q: What do you get when you put a comedian in a room with three university researchers and an audience? A: Q Series at MOD.
Thurs 12 March 2026 Host: Jason Chong Researcher panel: Dr Maria Vieira, Prof Rachel Burton, APrf Cris Birzer Q series is an ongoing event program that brings together comedy and scientific curiosity. It is a fast-paced line up involving a quick quiz, quite a good science-based demonstration and a Q&A with a panel of researchers. It is also a bit of fun, and there is nothing […]
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Each year, MOD. provides opportunities for students to complete their internships by joining the MOD. team. Each internship is unique so we asked Avantika Menon who joined MOD. in March to reflect on her experience. Avantika’s Reflection I have been a regular visitor to exhibitions at MOD. over the past few years. When I first […]
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So, what is BEGINNINGS? Let’s take you on a very quick tour of the exhibition galleries! Wellsprings | Perspective Start by entering through a cave-like entranceway to find a place of storytelling. Take a moment to pause and listen while pondering what “beginning” means to you. Seasons – Kuri Kurru | Deep Listening […]
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