This is how our new exhibition is taking shape – the first step on the way!

Preparations for the Green Museum's largest exhibition ever are in full swing! This week we have a visit from two skilled professionals from the Netherlands and a Danish architect, who are in the process of measuring up for the upcoming exhibition.

The goal is to create a precise plan for how the elements of the exhibition should be placed so that guests have the best experience when it opens this summer.

But how do you design an exhibition before it’s even built? One of the methods currently being used is to lay out large templates on the floor of the exhibition area. These templates act as a kind of visual guide, showing where key elements will be placed. This includes the information columns representing the different decades from 1950 to the present, as well as the interaction areas where guests can delve into the exhibition’s themes through play, senses and reflection.

An international collaboration
The exhibition is created in collaboration with internationally recognized companies JAC Studios from Denmark and Heijmerink Wagemakers from the Netherlands, who won the task through an EU tender round. JAC Studios has extensive experience in designing exhibitions where aesthetics and communication go hand in hand, while Heijmerink Wagemakers are specialists in construction and technical solutions for modern museum experiences. Together they work to create an interactive and engaging exhibition where guests can experience the history of hunting, forestry, agriculture and food in a holistic universe.

From sketch to reality
When designing an exhibition like this, there are many details that need to be taken into account. It's not just about where things should be placed, but also how they work together in the space. How do visitors move from one area to another? How do we create natural breaks where people can immerse themselves in information or take in an interactive experience?

By laying out the templates, museum staff and exhibition designers can get a physical sense of the flow of the space, making it easier to assess whether adjustments are needed before the final build begins.

A look behind the scenes
For us at The Green Museum, it is fantastic to see how the plans are starting to take physical form. Even though they are still just lines on the floor, we can already start to imagine what the finished exhibition will look like.

Thanks to foundation donations – including DKK 11 million from AP Møller and Wife Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller's Foundation for General Purposes, 2 million DKK from The Augustine Foundation and 100,000 kr. from Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik's Foundation – the vision of this exhibition becomes a reality.

We look forward to sharing the process with you – and to welcoming you when we open the doors to a whole new way of experiencing the history of hunting, forests, agriculture and food this summer.