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The Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (the City of Arts and Sciences) in Valencia, Spain, is a truly impressive sight and reports very high visitor numbers. The recently opened science centre (Museo de las Ciences Principe Felipe) is in the centre, flanked by an eyeball shaped, large format cinema and a large new theatre on one side, and an extensive oceanarium park on the other side.

Rainford Models are proud to say that we have built some of the interactive models designed by Ian Russell and used as part of the "space travel" section in this spectacular set of buildings, a small selection of which we have shown below.

 
interactive Orbits exhibit
interactive Make a Telecope exhibit

Orbits Exhibit

This truly classical interactive exhibit is seen in many different forms all over the world and attracts both children and adults. The design was simplified by adding coin-launching ramps, to get around the universal maintenance problem of disappearing balls.

Make A Telescope Exhibit

This exhibit is on the 3rd floor of a huge and awesome, glass-sided building. The large lens backwards and forwards to focus an upside-down image of the outside world, onto an opal acrylc screen.

  
interactive Silence in a Vacuum exhibit
another photo of the bell in a vacumm jar exhibit
The Silence of Space Exhibit
The Silence of Space Exhibit


This exhibit was designed and built so that it will function reliably despite all kinds of rough treatment from lots of young museum visitors.

In this modern version of the classic "bell in a vacuum jar" one illuminated button starts the vacuum pump, also starting a switch-off timer. The middle button makes a solenoid strike the bell. (You can see it striking the bell but not hear it.) The third button opens a valve to let air back into the vacuum chamber, at the same time switching off the pump.

plastic bottle rocket launcher
constellation quiz exhibit

Rocket Launcher

An air powered, bolt action rocket launcer that makes a loud bang as it blasts a 2 litre plastic bottle into the sky.

Constellation Quiz Exhibit

Pressing the right button makes the outline of the constellation appear, if the wrong button is pressed the constellation is invisible.

  
model solar system exhibit
phases of the moon interactive model

Solar System Exhibit

An exhibit that uses interactive video and computer graphics to project a scale model of the solar system on to the table top. The exhibit zooms in and out and also features comets sweeping across the solar system.

Phases of the Moon Exhibit

A simple idea, but we think Ian Russell's design is original.

However simple, it is still surprising how many details need to be considered such as how to stop children from moving the moon too quickly.

  
  
Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciences
Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciences
Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciences

 

Links to more of our interactive models

MINI INTERACTIVES - VALENCIA - GENERAL - SELLAFIELD
MOSCOW - UNDERWATER STREET

 

 

 

All of the models above were designed by Ian Russell for the Valencia Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciences and built by us.

For a copy of our brochure, or to view our extensive portfolio of interactive models please email us on info@rainfordmodels.co.uk or telephone us on the number below - we look forward to hearing from you.

Rainford Models - Unit 34, Bingswood Industrial Est.,Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7LY

 

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