A collection of articles written by us and our collaborators about designing a museum and our experiments in science, art, and innovation.
“Why on earth would you call yourselves a museum?” We’ve had this question. In fact we’ve had it multiple times. We call ourselves MOD. We also often talk about ourselves as a museum of discovery. Our goal is to become Australia’s leading future-focused museum, provoking new ideas at the intersection of art, science and innovation. You’ll […]
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On the 23rd of January, 2017, our team gathered for the first time in what we have now called the MOD. POD. The four of us (Leanne, Daniel, Simon and I) had never met before but had been brought together on that day by MOD. Director, Dr Kristin Alford. Our room, the ‘pod’, was a […]
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Late last year I was frustrated. I knew what we were trying to create and I could describe it if I talked around it. But I wanted to articulate our essence in a way that would resonate quickly with a broad audience. Finally we* worked it out. A place to be and be inspired. That’s […]
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