Pop-Up Museum: Digital Display Case

UCL Object Learning Lab, Feburary 11-13, 2026 

UCL Illuminated: UCL200 Bicentennial Celebrations Opening Ceremony

Combining the latest sensor and image capture technology a team from the UCL Environmental, Geomatic and Civil Engineering department bring you the Pop-up Museum. The exhibit allows visitors a hands on experience with objects and artefacts from the Grant Museum of Zoology and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology.

Visitors can handle 3D printed versions of the museum objects, these are synchronised to a 3D replica in the Digital Display case that will replicate the movement of the 3D print. Factoids and images will pop up on the screen allowing people to learn about the object and explore different features. A game is made of exploring the object to find all of the facts. The sound and visuals for each digital museum object reflect dynamically adapt to reflect their historical contexts. 

This installation was developed for the UCL200 Bicentennial Celebrations and exhibited at the UCL Object Learning Lab in conjunction with UCL Special Collections during the Launch Event. 

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Team

With Greatest Thanks and Gratitude To:

Pippa Cowles, UCL CEGE

Prof Stuart Robson, UCL CEGE

UCL HereEast

Sarah Jillings, Sarah Aitchinson, Object Learning Lab UCL200 Organisers

Lucy Briggs, Olivia Allen, UCL200 Organisers

CA::VE Studio

Acknowledgment:

This work was funded under Prof Stuart Robson and his role as Airbus Chair....