Sometimes, you just need to get out of the office to realise there is more to the world than the four walls you surround yourself with each day, and encourage creativity. It’s something we are conscious of, being in a creative field, as we want to ensure we are always seeing new things to inspire new ideas. It can get hard to remove yourself from your to-do list, or the never ending client requests, but sometimes, just sometimes, you need to spend a few hours outside the normal working environment. Just for you.
So back in March, we decided it was time for an excursion. Not only did we want to find something interesting for our daughter, Juliet to do as she would be coming along, but we wanted to tie in some creative juice for ourselves as well. So we decided on a visit to the Melbourne Museum.
And it was a great choice!
In December 2016, the Pauline Gandel Children’s Gallery, located at 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, Victoria within the Melbourne Museum had it’s grand opening. It’s dedicated to creating a an interactive environment of playing, learning and interacting in a super cool setting. Aimed at under 5 year olds (though we tend to disagree as you can’t help but get in on the fun as an adult), it’s a must see.
Imagine a magical indoor and outdoor space, full of sensory activities, bursting with colour and movement. And you might come close to describing this childhood playground mecca.
We’ll let this video tell the story.
Upon arrival in the foyer, we were greeted by a gigantic (and slightly overwhelming) dinosaur skeleton, towering near the entrance. The train tunnel entrance with strobe lighting was a bright and exciting way to enter the official children’s gallery. The outdoor garden has a sandpit and water play, and plenty of space to sit and enjoy lunch together.
There is a mirrored animal disco section (our fave!), with animals projected onto the carpeted floor with kids and adults both mesmerised by the graphic show. We had to drag Juliet out of there it was so much fun. Butterfly reflection activities, enormous towering giraffes, psychedelic shape shifters and a netted obstacle course just scratch the surface of what is on offer.
As we sat and very much enjoyed watching our daughter in awe of her surroundings, it was hard not to get drawn into the over stimulated view of her surrounds and her imagination running wild. A child’s mind is so open, so tender and so creative. It’s unlimited and uninhibited. It became very apparent that day, how important it is for us to ensure we continue to explore our own creativity through exploration and discovery, much like a child.
Designing creative work and coming up with new ideas all the time, isn’t something that you can turn on like a tap. There are times we feel creative, and others times we are not. To foster that creativity and inspiration regularly, at times, we need to get out of the studio and see the world around us, and often in the most unexpected of places.
This time we gained so much from a children’s museum visit, I wonder where we will go next?
If you would like to know how we can inject some of our museum-inspired creativity into your next project, be sure to get in touch with our team.
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Creatively Yours, Rosie & Anthony @ ideapro
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