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Virtual Museum of Diversity Launched
3 Oct 2021
Design: SPPARC
Address: London, England, United Kingdom

Museum of Diversity
SPPARC reveals design of immersive virtual Museum
London-based architecture practice SPPARC has designed a virtual museum for cultural not-for-profit organisation, the Museum of Diversity.

Launched Friday October 1st, the Museum of Diversity aims to celebrate the diversity of cultural heritage originating from Africa through immersive virtual reality exhibitions and talks. The new online experience is the first stage in the Museum of Diversity?s wider plan to realise a bricks and mortar location by 2025, also designed by SPPARC.
SPPARC?s concept for the virtual space draws on themes of sustainability, nature, community and connectedness. The museum interiors feature honeycomb forms, a tessellating shape chosen for its structural strength in numbers.

A central rising amphitheatre marks the heart of the museums? main entrance hall where virtual visitors can meet or move throughout the space to eight standing coloured gallery portals, leading to exhibitions and talks on learning, culture, music, sports, arts, humanities, migration, and innovators.
SPPARC?s brief was to design a zero-carbon museum and transportable roving exhibition ?pods?. The pods will be manufactured in early 2022 to be distributed to schools and throughout urban public spaces to promote the Museum?s program...