8–12 Sept 2026
Europe/Vienna timezone

Discover: an exhibition exploring acoustics through reimagined iconic vinyl album covers

FA2026/18
9 Sept 2026, 16:20
20m
Galerie A (Messe Congress Graz)

Galerie A

Messe Congress Graz

A04 Education, Public Outreach and History in Acoustics A04.00 Education, Public Outreach and History in Acoustics

Speaker

Manuel Melon (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS)

Description

Discover is an exhibition that aims to introduce the general public to acoustics through iconic vinyl album covers. Each of the 25 panels in the exhibition features the original cover, the cover redesigned to illustrate a particular acoustic phenomenon, and scientific explanations. Each panel comes with an interactive module offering an experience, an audio clip, a video, or an object to observe. The exhibition was presented in Le Mans (France) from January 17 to February 7, 2026, as part of the Le Mans Sonore sound biennial, and welcomed 800 visitors. This article presents the process of creating the exhibition by describing the general concept, the various choices made, the different stages of development, and the working methods. Finally, the public's reception will be analyzed through feedback obtained during visits or written testimonials left by visitors.

Authors

Manuel Melon (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS) Pierrick Lotton (Laboratoire d’Acoustique de l’Universite du Mans (LAUM), UM) Alice Dinsenmeyer (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS) Félix Foucart (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS) Mathieu Gaborit (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS) Pierre-Arnaud Lecomte (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS) Stéphane Letourneur (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS) Antonin Novak (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS) Alann Renault (Université du Mans - LAUM - UMR 6613 CNRS)

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