Travelling exhibition · Art & Science

Colours

An original creation by MuseoScience · Available for turnkey hire

What is colour? A scientist, an artist and a sociologist would each give a different answer. That's what makes it so fascinating.

Colour is ever-changing. It plays tricks on us. It never stops surprising us.

The COLOURS exhibition is an interactive, sensory experience: an invitation to immerse yourself—with all your senses—in the world of colour, between science and art, nature and culture.

COLOURS travelling exhibition — general view — Rouen COLOURS exhibition, original creation by MuseoScience, Musée de la Corderie Vallois (Rouen)

A unique experience, between art and science

Sensory

An exploration of colour through the senses—sight, touch, hearing and smell. Unique and surprising sensory hands-on exhibits.

Interactive & playful

Real scientific experiments, games and optical illusions that invite everyone to explore, test and understand. Wonder, curiosity and the joy of learning.

Poetic & artistic

A poetic world with original textile artworks. An innovative, sustainable exhibition design inspired by the painter's studio, created by Nuüd Studio.

Educational

Developed in close collaboration with scientists and artists, it combines scientific rigour, educational quality and artistic creativity. Suitable for ages 5–6 and up.

Scent herbarium — COLOURS travelling exhibition COLOURS exhibition, Musée Hébert
Coloured shadows exhibit — COLOURS travelling exhibition COLOURS exhibition, Musée Hébert
Robe Nuancier (Colour Swatch Dress) — COLOURS travelling exhibition COLOURS exhibition, Musée Hébert
Visitors — COLOURS travelling exhibition COLOURS exhibition, Musée de la Corderie Vallois, Rouen

Practical information

Floor area
Full-scale version: 200–300 m²
Also adaptable to slightly smaller spaces (150 m²)
4 themed sections
Modular and adaptable
Audiences
For all ages, from 5–6 years
Children, adults
Families, school groups
Languages
French/English, German/English
Can be adapted into other languages
Who is it for?
Museums: art, history, natural history, science and technology, social history, etc.
Cultural centres
Science centres
All exhibition venues
Turnkey hire
I take care of everything—transport, installation and de-installation.
Also included: practical tools and learning resources to help you run the exhibition and engage your visitors.
Expert support
Before your exhibition opens: meticulous preparation tailored to your venue.
On site: attentive support and swift responsiveness, so everything runs with complete peace of mind.

New: also available as a compact version

Without the original exhibition design, but with the full graphic design and contentpanels, game cards, tabletop hands-on exhibits (plus two videos and an activity booklet).

Supplied as digital files.

Ideal for libraries, schools, museums and all venues with a smaller space or budget.

Compact version — COLOURS travelling exhibition — Jarrie COLOURS exhibition, compact version, Musée de la Chimie, Jarrie
Compact version — COLOURS travelling exhibition — Jarrie COLOURS exhibition, compact version, Musée de la Chimie, Jarrie

The exhibition in pictures

Herbarium — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Animals — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Prism experiment — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Scent herbarium — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Scents — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Coloured shadows exhibit — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Eye — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Robe Nuancier (Colour Swatch Dress) — COLOURS travelling exhibition
General view — COLOURS travelling exhibition — Rouen
Blue film exhibit — COLOURS travelling exhibition — Basel
COLOURS travelling exhibition — Basel
Animals — COLOURS travelling exhibition — Rouen
Visitors — COLOURS travelling exhibition
Visitors — COLOURS travelling exhibition
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The exhibition on video

COLOURS – teaser

Teaser — Reims, 2023

On tour

Coming soon

May–Sept 2027
Full-scale version

History museum

Musée du Compagnonnage

Tours — France

Now showing

2026–2027
Compact version

Science museum

Musée de la Chimie

Jarrie — France

Sept 2025–Jan 2026
Full-scale version

Art museum

Musée Hébert

La Tronche — Isère, France

June–Sept 2025
Full-scale version · in German and English

Science centre

Novartis Pavillon

Basel — Switzerland

June–Sept 2024
Full-scale version

Textile museum

Musée de la Corderie Vallois

Rouen, Festival Normandie Impressionniste

Oct–Nov 2023
Full-scale version

Cultural centre

Le Cellier

Musées de Reims — Reims, France

What clients say

“Ms Nadal demonstrated a rare ability to translate complex scientific concepts into accessible, playful, and aesthetically compelling experiences — the balance between scientific rigour and artistic expression was handled with great sensitivity and clarity.”

Marcel Braun

Director, Novartis Pavillon – Basel, Switzerland

“Beyond the intrinsic quality of the exhibition, I particularly appreciated the support we received in adapting it to our venue. Céline was always on hand and very responsive, attentive to our constraints, and full of ideas for finding solutions tailored to our exhibition space.”

Justine Reveyrand

Head of the Musée de la Chimie — Jarrie (translated from French)

From the visitors' book at the Musée de la Corderie Vallois — Rouen, 2024

“Today I discovered that my son is colour blind! At 25 and a half. Thanks to the exhibition!”

A visitor

“I really loved the exhibition because it touches on everything—smell, sight, hearing, etc. Thank you so much!”

Cassie

“COLOURS exhibition — brilliant and fun. We loved it.”

Léa, Sandra ♥
Find out more — read the article published in Les Carnets de l'OCIM

Would you like to host the COLOURS exhibition?

Let's talk about your project.

Working languages: French and English. Both exhibitions can be adapted into any language, with texts translated and proofread by native speakers.

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