SoundSpace

The gallery is introduced by Orby, an inquisitive alien with special powers from the Planet Zid. SoundSpace provides a questioning environment where children will be able to experiment, create their own compositions and take part in interactive performances.

Transportal

• Learn about the Golden Record, a time capsule which NASA sent into Space in 1977 to take messages from Earth to extraterrestrials (aliens)
• Listen to the sounds which were recorded onto the Golden Record
• Meet Orby the Alien to discover the gallery challenge

Good Vibrations

• Can you see sound?
• Push/pull the giant spring to show how a sound wave travels through air
• Pull the handle on the air cannon to see the hanging plates move
• Feel the sound by putting your hands and body on the giant speaker
• Tap the tuning fork with the beater, watch and feel it move

Make a Sound

• Can you change sound?
• Play the drums and chimes and listen to the sounds they make
• Pump air through the pipes and listen to the sounds
• Experiment with the giant guitar to change the sounds
• Sing into the microphone to discover how your voice can change and why

Make Music

• Try to predict the sounds of the pictures on the blocks
• Test the sounds on the Sampler Station
• Place the sound blocks on the wall to create your own music
• Listen to your composition
• Move the blocks again to change the music

Orby Theatre

• Interact with Orby’s stage show
• Find out more about Orby’s journey
• Experience how sound and light effects change the mood on stage
• Help Orby discover more about sounds from Earth
• Join in with Orby’s musical routine

Morph Machine

• Create your own character in this role-play area
• Choose a costume to wear from the wardrobe box and see how you look
• Design your character’s make-up on the touch screens

Control Deck

• Use the sliders to change the colour of the lights on stage
• Follow your friends on the stage with the spotlight
• Choose a backdrop for the stage show
• Experiment with the sound effects
• Explore the mini-theatre and experiment with lighting and music

Sound Lounge

• Explore how we hear sound and how music can affect our emotions
• Find the cheeky monkey hiding in the jungle
• Match the music to the celebration
• Decide how music makes you feel
• Choose a soundtrack for a film
• Learn about soundproofing
• Explore the website station
• Send messages to Orby to tell her what you have learnt

Mix It!

• Create your own music at the DJ stations
• Add special effects, like an echo
• Travel around the world with Orby in her landing pod to watch and listen to children playing music in different countries