A collection of articles written by us and our collaborators about designing a museum and our experiments in science, art, and innovation.
The MOD. Youth Board is a program for young people who are interested in testing, prototyping, and co-designing exciting new museum concepts, exhibitions, events, and experiences. Who you are: You are between 15 and 25 years of age You may be a student at Adelaide University, but you don’t have to be You are interested […]
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Our 2025 Youth Board has brought together eight young people once a month to share their ideas, play test exhibit elements for our 2026 exhibition and all the while planning their special event. Our Youth Board included a mix of people passionate about arts, design and science. Some were in high school, other were working […]
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In 2025 MOD. welcomed 8 students from a diverse range of high schools across Adelaide and regional South Australia for a week’s work experience placement. These year 10 and 11 students joined the MOD. team in a variety of activities including – exhibition design workshops, user testing, vendor progress meetings and engaging with visitors while […]
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Last week MOD. was thrilled to welcome students from the STEM Aboriginal Learner Congress, an inspirational 2 day, in-person event hosted at Adelaide Oval, supported by the Department for Education and co-designed with the Young Aboriginal STEM Thinkers of South Australia (YASTSA). The Congress helps young people to engage with science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]
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Field Trip to Yundi: A Journey of Nature, Culture, and Connection This October, MOD. hosted a Nature Festival event alongside John Fargher and Mark Koolmatrie at Yundi Nature Conservancy. A group consisting of children and grandparents, locals, visitors and newly arrived residents, professors and students, vegetation experts and complete beginners joined us for the fieldtrip. Together […]
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Win a nights stay at Sofitel Hotel. As part of BROKEN party MOD. is pleased to partner with Sofitel Hotel to offer discounted accommodation and the opportunity to win a night’s stay at the beautiful 5-star CBD hotel. How do I enter the competition? Follow @mod_museum on Instagram Tag a friend in the comment […]
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Building digital capabilities for South Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.
Arts South Australia is providing up to 30 South Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual artists interested in or actively engaging with digital tools and technologies in their creative practice to participate in a three day in-person Augmented Reality (AR) Masterclass. Arts South Australia is excited to offer this Masterclass to support the growth […]
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It is common to have an existential crisis when looking up at space. But what about when you look down? We mean deep down, into the depths of the ocean. There’s a whole world down there that we don’t understand, waiting to be discovered. In our latest Q series, we explored these questions through conversation, […]
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Work experience placements give high school students an introduction to workplaces, ideally in their areas of interest. These opportunities allow students to research directions for their futures, and connect them with diverse organisations and people. This year, we were happy to welcome ten year 10 and 11 students to MOD., and share our expertise and […]
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Do you like presenting research to the public? Or are you looking for an avenue to sharpen your communication skills? MOD. holds a number of events involving public engagement throughout the year, and we are hoping to grow our network of hosts and science communicators. We currently have opportunities for chairing panels and hosting events […]
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