With Planet Ocean, the VilVite Science Center in Bergen takes visitors on a journey into thehidden world of the ocean. The interactive exhibition shows how important the oceans are forlife on Earth and makes the underwater world accessible to children, families, and othercurious visitors.
The ARTIS-Aquarium in Amsterdam is one of the oldest still operating aquariums in the world and a national monument dating from 1882. After an extensive restoration, the building has been redesigned as a contemporary water museum where visitors discover how water connects all life on Earth.
The Valkhof Museum has reopened its doors after an extensive renovation and sustainabilityupgrade. The renewed museum in Nijmegen is a contemporary meeting place wherearchaeology, history and art come together. Based on the idea that borders not only divide butalso connect, the museum tells the story of the region.
The travelling exhibition ‘Anne Frank The Exhibition’ is on view at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, USA, offering visitors a powerful insight into the life of Anne Frank. The exhibition places her story within the broader context of the Second World War and explores her life as a young girl, a writer, and a symbol of resilience.
The exhibition ‘Bigger Picture’ is the inaugural exhibition of the new exhibition hall BRUSK in Bruges, Belgium. Visitors are taken on a journey through medieval Bruges, a city that grew into a global hub and an important crossroads within international networks of trade, culture, and politics.
The Living Tech Gallery exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum aims to introduce visitors, in an inspiring way, to the impact of technology and innovation on everyday life. The exhibition is part of the museum’s permanent presentation and focuses on the themes of living, working, and life in the future.
Museum Haus der Geschichte in Bonn (DE) has been telling the history of Germany from 1945 to the present day since its opening in 1994. The permanent exhibition has been completely renewed for the first time since the opening, under the motto ‘Du bist Teil der Geschichte’.
The LEGO® Masters Academy is a new interactive experience in LEGO House in Billund, Denmark, where visitors get hands-on as a LEGO Master.
The tourist information centre Visit Lokeren is moving to the fully renovated post office building in the city of Lokeren. The aim is to create a contemporary and welcoming environment that allows visitors to immediately experience the story of the city. It will be a meeting place for residents, tourists and entrepreneurs.
Église Saint-Taurin is a historic monument in the town of Évreux, located in Normandy, France. The church dates back to the tenth century and has been rebuilt and renovated several times throughout its long history.
In the heart of Etten-Leur, visitors experience Vincent van Gogh like never before, at two enchanting locations: the Van Gogh Church and the Sint Paulushofje Museum.
‘The Rise of Rotterdam’ is the experience that takes visitors of the Euromast on a journey through the story of Rotterdam and the Euromast itself. It is a multisensory experience that informs, inspires and stimulates all senses.
At the Royal Museum of Arts and History, two rooms opened showing an impressive overview of the rich collection of 19th century furniture and everyday objects, as well as pieces from the later periods of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
The Cliffhanger - the only over-water swing ride at sea - has been unveiled on the top deck of MSC Cruises’ MSC World America.
The Moody Family Children’s Museum is part of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, America. This zone, has reopened with a bold new vision: to nurture imagination and empower young children to be brave, curious and daring.
Portlantis is the place where you can discover and experience the port of Rotterdam, now and in the future. It is an educational experience center of over 3,500m², spread over four floors and a rooftop terrace, located in the heart of a world port also called: the house of the port.
Chocolatier Vandenbulcke has opened 'The Chocolate Trail', a new experience centre in their chocolate factory in Heule-Kortrijk.
The exhibition ‘Zien & Geloven. Zintuiglijke ervaring in de late middeleeuwen’ can be visited at the Rijksmuseum Twenthe (NL) until May 4, 2025.
The NAVIGO Fisheries Museum in Koksijde-Oostduinkerke, Belgium, has been renewed.
On 27 January 2025, the international Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world premiere ‘Anne Frank The Exhibition’ opened at the Center for Jewish History in New York.
Labyrinthia is the new permanent exhibition at the Drents Museum in Assen (NL).
Triceratops: the herd of Naturalis is a family exhibition where you will come face to face with as many as five triceratops.
Great artists never die. Who was Rubens exactly?
The travelling exhibition ‘Essen und Trinken’ in the REM Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen in Mannheim (DE) consists of two sections: ‘Erlebnisreise durch den Körper’ and ‘Erlebnisreise durch die Zeit’.
The masterpiece of the basilica’s treasury.
In the family exhibition Technium at NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam (NL), you will unravel the technology around you.
The old town hall on the market square in Mol (BE), has been completely renovated.
The Nature and Environment Center in Weert has been enriched with an exhibition on the different natural landscapes in the area.
The ‘Winter Garden of Ursulines’ in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver, near Mechelen (BE), opens its doors to the general public after restoration work.
Musée Dobrée is located in the heart of downtown Nantes in France.
Museum Jean Lescarts, the house of Jean Lescarts, is located in the ‘backyard’ of Musée des Beaux Arts in Mons Belgium.
The Provinciaal Hof in Bruges Belgium has reopened as the home of the West Fleming.
The area of Experimenta – Das Science Center in Heillbronn Germany has been extended with a pavilion in which the brand new exhibition AI Insights and Visions has opened.
Musée Savoisien narrates the diverse history of the city of Chambéry, Savoie, and its inhabitants.
VITOpolis is a new interactive pop-up expo by VITO, the independent Flemish research organisation in cleantech and sustainable development.
‘Know what you eat’ is an interactive exhibition that takes children form ground to plate.
Roots is the new interactive expo at the visitor centre of the Provinciedomein Bulskampveld in Beernem (BE).
The National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam (NL) focuses on the persecution of Jews in the Netherlands.
Belgian Beer World in Brussels is the biggest interactive experience centre about beer.
Technopolis in Mechelen (BE) is a place where visitors can discover all kinds of things about science and technology in a fun way.
The Blue Zone at LEGO House in Billund has been expended with the new experience ‘Build the Change’.
The exhibition ‘Extinction | Resilience’ will visitors enable to experience the evolution that life has gone through since the Ediacaran period 635 million years ago.
CERN Science Gateway is a visitor centre of the eponymous European organization in Switzerland that conducts basic research on elementary particle of the universe.
Netherlands Marines is a temporary exhibition at the Marine Museum in Rotterdam that zooms in on the Marine.
The St.Bernardus brouwery in Watou (BE) has opened the ‘Brewery Tour’.
The Achelse Kluis in Hamont-Achel is the starting point for a nice walking or cycling tour through the Leender forest, de Groote Heide of over the Beverbeekse Heide.
The Nassaus of Breda, the permanent exhibition in the Stedelijk Museum Breda, offers a surprising look at the city’s history and the Nassaus.
VVV Gemert-Bakel has been converted into the first Inspiration Point of Brabant.
Villa Curiossa has opened at the Museum Jan Cunen. An exciting exhibition on the history of Oss.
The Van Gogh Village Museum centres the story of the life of art painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in Nuenen.trail.
Wissekerke Castle in the municipality of Kruibeke has been renovated and given a completely new experience trail.
Sound & Vision has opened the most interactive Media museum of the world.
On the ground floor of the old post office in Doetinchem, the Inspiration Point and city museum together form a public meeting place.
Roman Villa Museum in Somerset England
The Marinemuseum in Den Helder has opened the exhibition Navy Games.
The Bruges Bible Service has realised BIBLIA, the Bible experience centre, in the historic building of the Grootseminarie in the heart of Brugge.
Cathedral Saint-Etienne in Toul is more than eight hundred years old.
The Westerbegraafplaats is one of Ghent’s largest and most beautiful cemeteries.
The Henan Science Centre has renewed an entire zone with exhibits.
In the entrance hall of the renewed Lely Campus in Maassluis is a Lely Experience realised.
The new ‘Hidden Treasures’ room of the Navy Museum in Den Helder has become a multifunctional place.
The new temporary family exhibition in NEMO Science Museum is all about building, living and housing.
The Euromast in Rotterdam has a new Euroscoop experience: Colourful Rotterdam.
A practical exhibition for children and families, which can be visited from 22.05.2022 to 30.07.2023.
After being closed to the public for 75 years, one of the oldest museum buildings in Amsterdam has been restored, renovated and given a completely new concept: The Groote Museum.
The Tourist Inspiration Point Ommen is housed in the renewed Cultural Historic Centre of Ommen.
The Yellow Zone at LEGO® House in Billund has been expanded. The new Mood Mixer consists of interactive exhibits focused on emotions.
Besides the famous masters Vincent van Gogh and Rembrandt, medieval painter Jheronimus Bosch now has his own house: Het Huis van Bosch.
We installed outdoor showcases for two original segments of the Berlin Wall in Brussels.
Vrak – Museum of Wrecks is a brand new maritime archaeological museum in the middle of Stockholm, Sweden.
Tabloo is a visitor and meeting centre about radioactivity and radioactive waste in Dessel, Belgium.
Rijksmuseum de Gavangenpoort tells the story of crime and punishment from the 15th to the 19th century.
Visitor Centre The Mauritshuis is safely located by the water, hidden among nature and full of history.
North-Brabant is the birthplace of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1835 – 1890), one of the most famous painters in the world.
The new temporary exhibition of Gallo Romans Museum.
A new Inspiration Point in the Achterhoek!
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of STAM, city museum of Ghent, the permanent exhibition ‘The story of Ghent’ has undergone a total make-over.
The interactive exhibition about the Biesbosch nature reserve was in need of renovation.
Portopolis, harbour pavilion located at the MAS in Antwerp has been rebranded as a visitor centre for young and old.
Fake for Real - A history of forgery and falisifications
What If, the new exhibition in the science centre We The Curious, Bristol
The new VVV Inspiration Point Groenlo takes the visitor into the history of Groenlo.
Palais Galliera, the fashion museum of Paris, presents the exhibition “Gabrielle Chanel – Manifesto de Mode”.
Glasgow Science Center is an independent charity in Scotland, presenting science and technology concepts in unique and inspiring ways. The centre is passionate about inspiring the next generation of engineers, innovators and scientists.
The theme of the new exhibition Idea No59 is ‘The future is yours to shape! The aim is to engage a larger community on how technology shapes the future of our society.
“Idea No59 is an interactive exhibition with associated programming, designed to nurture crucial future skills. At the heart of the idea, it recognises the need of the global society to innovate, adapt and to invent. To achieve this, we need to develop a culture of innovation which inspires our young people to harness their full potential and play a key role in creating the innovations that will transform our society”. - team Idea No59.
The KBR, Royal Library of Belgium, opens its own museum in Brussels. The museum is devoted to the richly decorated manuscripts of the Burgundian court. In other words, the librije of the Dukes of Burgundy. A treasure chest that opens and where the 600 years of hidden gems are exhibited to the general public.
The 280 preserved manuscripts have recently been restored and are presented in a highly narrative scenography. ‘We want to make the historical sensation of the Middle Ages tangible’, says interim director Sara Lammens, ‘Aiming as widely as possible: at Brussels residents and tourists, connoisseurs and families.’
Together with partners CREATE.eu, Bailleul design agency and Ata Tech, Bruns was able to realise the brand new museum. Bruns was responsible for the (interactive) furniture including integration of hardware and graphics, CREATE.eu for the multimedia experience with interactive audiovisual set-ups, Bailleul design office for the design and Ata Tech for the lighting.
Photography: @Creativeroom en Bailleul Ontwerpbureau
Experience Marines on Mission is a temporary children’s exhibition where they discover what is involved in a mission of marines. As a team, children from the age of 8 discover the new adventurous experience. As a team they choose one of three missions: at sea, in the snow or in the jungle. After a brief explanation of the mission, it’s up to the group to successfully complete the mission. During the mission, the participants discover what a mission means and what skills they need to possess.
The mission includes various challenges. Dangerous situations can occur that may involve risks. Circumstances per country can also be different all the time. Each challenge requires special preparation and training of the marines. In order to complete the mission, it is very important to work well together as a team. Safety comes first!
Photography: Anne Reitsma
Bruns has been given responsibility for part of the renewed entrance of the Maritime Museum Rotterdam. A large part of this is the large collection wall. In this wall collection pieces of the Maritime Museum are exhibited in different ways. In order to be able to view this collection, seating elements have been realized with fabric in the house style colour. Bruns has also realized a ticket and information desk with storage space in an oak wooden version. In addition, the shop is equipped with shop shelves, presentation tables and specially designed crane bins. Finally, the ceiling finishing, signage and, in cooperation with Ata Tech, the lighting fixtures were provided.
Photography: Maritiem Museum Rotterdam - Theo de Man
At the DRU Industriepark in Ulft, the third VVV Inspiration Point of the Achterhoek is open. The new Inspiration Point visually inspires residents and tourists about the DRU Industriepark, the municipality of Oude Ijsselstreek and its surroundings.
Alderman Janine Kock says about the new Inspiration Point: “This is a fantastic asset for both the DRU Industriepark and the entire municipality. Visitors get a good picture of the past and present of the DRU Industriepark, but also of the surrounding area, in a very interactive way. This is also absolutely worthwhile for residents”.
Bruns worked together with project leader DestinationX and design agency Potztausend to realize the new VVV Inspiration Point at the DRU Industriepark. The function of this VVV Inspiration Point is twofold. As an Inspiration Point, visitors can compose their day out on the basis of stories and, as a visitor information centre, obtain information about the DRU Industriepark.
Photography: Achterhoek Toerism
Holmegaard Værk is a new hot spot for art-craftsmanship and tradition. At this place, iconic glass items were conceived, shaped and born. The brand new museum capturing the essence of a long Danish history of glass, ceramic and design. Since 2008 Holmegaard Glassworks closed down. The works was abounded and left cold and quit. Now, life is back!
The new hot spot raise Danish design tradition to a level where it has not been since the 1950s and 1960s. The visitors are invited into a world of tradition, art-craftsmanship and beautiful visions. This museum takes everyone back to the artists ‘drawing board, where ingenious ideas became beautiful lines. As visitor you learn about a workplace, where a son follows in his father’s footsteps and were hard labour, stubbornness and curiosity pay off.
Holmegaard Works is a story about the past as inspiration for the future.
Photography: Emilia Therese
Zutphen is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. A rich history of churches, warehouses, courtyards and merchant houses belongs to the city. Therefore, a contemporary VVV Inspiration Point should not be missing here. Zutphen likes to tell its story to residents and tourists. At the new VVV Inspiration Point this can be done in a visual and interactive way. The themes Hanseatic city, routes, Made in Zutphen, art & culture, fortified city and tower city can be discovered here. Not only is there information about history, but there is also plenty of inspiration about what Zutphen and its surroundings have to offer up to the present day.
Hip en Stijl photography
In the Achterhoek, the VVVs are working on a transformation from shop to inspiration point. The VVV Inspiratiepunt Winterswijk is the first result of this. Joris Bengevoord, Mayor Winterswijk, is proud that his village is the first. Gienne te Gronde, site manager of VVV Winterswijk, says in advance: “We have been working together with Achterhoek Tourism for a year now to take the information to the next level. We are in need of a new interior and can do it now”.
The concept applied in the Achterhoek has already been tried and tested in the province of Zeeland. In this new set-up, a number of themes will receive special attention. For Winterswijk these are the quarry, the centre, the border and the landscape. The inspiration point has retained the paper leaflets and routes, but has also become much more interactive. For example, films can be watched and there are screens on which visitors can compose their own routes.
Hip & Stijl photography
The World of Bruegel in Black and White
Pieter Bruegel de Oude, is a world famous painter of the 16the century. In his time Bruegel was best known for his prints. Some 450 years ago, Flanders was the centre of the production and trade of prints. In this period Bruegel and his publisher, Hiëronymus Cock, played a key role.
KBR is the pioneer in the rediscovery of Bruegel’s unknown masterpieces. During the Bruegel year a complete collection of prints will be exhibited. Masterful craftsmanship and entrepreneurial spirit are central to this exhibition. Visitors dive into the imaginary world and discover how the process went, from drawing to print.
The exhibitions consist of Bruegel’s original drawings, his Italian landscapes, the seven deadly sins, virtues and other beautiful prints. An exhibition that surprises the visitor with special figures and details in lesser known masterpieces.
Photography: Creativeroom
KBR is the national academic library of Brussels. All Belgian publications are collected, managed and studied here. Meanwhile a rich collection of cultural and historical heritage of more than 8 million documents. This makes KBR the literary and scientific memory of Belgium. The archive consist of publications by Belgian authors, valuable books, manuscripts, newspapers, prints, scores, coins and much more.
Bruns has been given responsibility for the complete furnishing of the entrance hall of the Royal library of Belgium. After receiving a very complete design from Studio Roma, Bruns has engineered, produced and installed everything down to the last detail.
The entrance hall is one of the three parts of the Royal library of Belgium project. Besides the entrance hall, Bruns also realized the exposition ‘The World of Bruegel in Black and White’ and the Librije area in the new museum.
Photography: Creativeroom
Bolidt’s strength has been the in-house development, production and application of thermoset plastics since 1964. Plastic systems for (industrial) synthetic floors, ship roofs and wear layers. Bolidt believes that a successful development is a synergy between; innovative power, the cooperation between employees and the ability to co-create with the customer. In the new Bolidt Innovation Center all three ingredients are combined under one roof.
The customer gets to know the product by seeing, printing, stretching and testing all materials in the ‘exhibit area’. Bolidt presented all possible solutions in real samples, which gives the customer a realistic feeling with the material. Of course the visit also gives Bolidt insight into the wishes and requirements of the customer. In short, a centre for optimal cooperation with successful results.
Photography: Thijs Wolzak
TECHville is a brand new experience space on the T2-Campus in Genk. An inspiring place that breathes technology. Technique and technology become visible for students, employees, entrepreneurs and job seekers. Thanks to TECHville now also especially for young people (10-18 years). The new space is aimed at groups of a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 30 participants. As an team, visitors embark on an exciting technology adventure. Young people experience the impact of technology on their own environment and daily life. They learn about the physical phenomena STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering en Mathematics). School classes are the most suitable target group for a visit. The TECH-coach makes all students TECHproof and provides a WOW moment in class. Students discover their TECHtalent. Not only during the visit, but the T2-Campus also offers ready-made teaching packages as pre- and post-trajectory.
Bruns, together with Tinker Imagineers and Yipp was given responsibility for the total furnishing of the experience space. All parts were realized within the time frame.
Photography:Tinker Imagineers
December 2019, the new Unilever Foods Innovation Centre (also known as HIVE) opened in Wageningen. In HIVE, Unilever works on innovations and research to feed the growing world population in a sustainable and nutritious way. In short, HIVE is always within the ecosystem of Wageningen Campus the best place for experimenting, testing ideas and sharing new concepts that are good for consumers and the planet.
Sandenburg has been asked by Unilever to provide the public areas in the new center with experience touch points. In other words, contact points that make an important contribution to the openness, transparency, variation of working methods and connections between users. Whit the aim of inform, inspiring, activating and stimulating the target group in a culture of open innovation. One of the touch points is the Green Welcome Structure, based on 'the honeycomb', the symbol of pollination.
Photography: sandenburg.com
Look out your eyes in Continium’s totally revamped Explore Zone. An experience space where young and old discover how the world around them is changing through 21st-century science and technology. The visitor looks ahead to the future in six different themes: Food, Health, Work and Leisure, Life, Materials and Engergy & IT. Visitors can see in the fortune tent what they will look later, put houses on dry land and stack hamburgers as sustainably as possible in the food truck. In addition, current elements such as: recognizing fake news, future professions and robotization are discussed.
Director Hans Gubbels: “With the new set-up of the Explore Zone, we want to encourage our visitors to discover for themselves and to experience what current developments mean for visitors personally. Ultimately, of course, visitors make their own choice or and hoe they want to use new technologies. It is important not only to be aware of new possibilities, but also to think critically about them. Visitors are asked challenging dilemmas in the Explore Zone."
In this project, Bruns worked together very intensively with the client: Continium. The designed exhibits have been further developed technically and brought to a final design. Each exhibit has been carefully examined and elaborated. This is what Bruns definitely calls a ‘Design and Build’ project.
Photography: Continium Discovery Center
February 2020 the largest Jan van Eyck exhibition ever opened at the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) Ghent. Only about twenty works by this Flemish master have been preserved worldwide. At least half of them have travelled to the MSK. The pieces have been brought together with work from Eyck’s studio and copies of paintings that have disappeared in the meantime. The exhibition also contains more than 100 masterpieces from the late Middle Ages. All works are spread over no less than 13 refurbished museum rooms.
In collaboration with design agency Pièce Montée and lighting agency Chris Pype, Bruns has created the exhibition ‘Van Eyck. An Optical Revolution’ within set delivery time. Bruns has had a leading role in advising, engineering and producing high-end conditional and burglar-retardant showcases.
Photography: Bart van Leuven, design agency Pièce Montée Ghent and David Levene, MSK Ghent
The adventure of SuperSint is a brand new exhibition dedicated to the real Dutch children’s party: Sinterklaas. Children experience the adventures of Sint en Piet. So they clamber over roofs, operate the parcel machine and feed his horse in the stable. The children practise with language, math and train their motor and social skills in a playful way. Not just for kids is the exhibition an adventure. For the older children and adults contains the exhibition a storey layer. An enrichment in knowledge about the origin of the old legends and traditions around Sinterklaas and his role among people.
The play- and learn units in the exhibition are in line with the eponymous book “The adventure of SuperSint’, written by Maranke Rinck and illustrated by Martijn van der Linden. The book and the exhibition contribute to the development of the target group.
The exhibition is dismantled and stored after Sinterklaas and rebuilt the following year.
Photography: Petra Lenssen
MUSIC! is an interactive traveling exhibition. The initiative of four museums: Museon (NL), Limburgs Museum (NL), LVR-LandesMuseum (DE) en Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum (DE). This exhibition arose on the occasion of the 250th year of birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. The exhibition can be visited for a certain period at each of the above partners. The first location where its installed is in the LVR-LandesMuseum in Bonn.
The result of the cooperation with all the partners is an exhibition that immerses visitors in the common music experience: around the world. Thirty interactive stations invite the visitors to listen, make and feel music. The skills for playing an instrument are not necessary. Everyone is welcome to visit the exhibition. Curiosity to new sounds and experience is just what you need.
Photography: J. Vogel, LVR-LandesMuseum, Bonn
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