Museomix ArtLab EPFL

From 10 to 12 November, Museomix 2017 will take over EPFL’s ArtLab building. Participants will use new technologies to cook up original forms of cultural mediation in a truly creative marathon. The general public will be able to visit the event as it unfolds and then try out the prototypes at the end of the three days.

A total of around 100 museum mixers – including volunteers, members of Museomix CH and even EPFL employees and students – will camp out in EPFL’s ArtLab building for three days and two nights of intense exchanges, brainstorming and creation. Their aim will be to design and build innovative cultural mediation tools, in line with specific themes. Teams of six people from different disciplines will join forces to create a unique and truly interactive visitor experience.

The general public will be able to observe the event all weekend and then evaluate the results:

• Guided tours:
  Friday, 10 November, from 2pm to 5pm
  Saturday, 11 November, from 10:30am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm
   
• Prototypes on display:
  Sunday, 12 November, 4pm to 6pm
   
• Open day for professionals:
  Monday, 13 November will be dedicated to museum and culture professionals, with this year’s Museomix ending on the theme of “Digital museum and culture: how to increase participation and bring innovation.” The program includes talks by Caroline Hirt, Director of the Museum of Digital Art, Juliette Giraud, from Museomix and Creative Museum, and Nicolas Henchoz, the head of the EPFL-ECAL Lab. A panel discussion and a tour of the prototypes will also be held.