Inspiring Young Minds with Science and Art

ORLANDO, Fla. - Aug. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- AST Exhibits (http://www.astexhibits.com/) has always incorporated viewer interactivity as a way to reinforce learning. Now, the museum exhibit company has taken it to the next level.

“Our role is to help educate and inform children,” said president and founder Scott Metelko. “Our focus is always on inspiring the next generation.”

The firm’s recent project with South Florida Science Center and Aquarium (http://www.astexhibits.com/south-florida-science-center-aquarium/)  required craftsmen to mill down polystyrene to create logs, cypress knees and earthen terrain. Each props was coated in a durable surface material, sanded and painted to blend into the scenery. The pieces were then combined to create a realistic Florida Everglades environment where children can learn about the wildlife that live there.

"It is a really cool process,” Metelko said. “We use state-of-the-art technology throughout our process to create clear, focused exhibits. Material science, engineering, graphic design and chemistry are all part of what we work on every day. If we didn't know what we know about these sciences, we couldn't create these exhibits.”

But it is their love of art that makes AST Exhibits (http://www.astexhibits.com/) unique. “When we build an exhibit, we create an environment just like a composer, set designer or a painter would. We want the audience to feel like they are part of that environment, to engage as many senses as we can so that the experience will be memorable.”

In addition to the Everglades exhibit, AST Exhibits (http://www.astexhibits.com/) also built the Science Showcase, Florida Conservation Station, Whale Bone Exhibit, graphic signage, banners and all of the custom aluminum reader-rail graphics for the Aquariums of the Atlantic exhibit.

“It is satisfying to use our love of science and the arts to teach science. There’s something exciting about combining art and science to educate and inspire.”

To read more about this project or AST Exhibits (http://www.astexhibits.com/)’ commitment to education, visit their website at http://www.astexhibits.com/

ABOUT AST EXHIBITS

Orlando, Florida-based AST Exhibits is a team of exceptional craftsmen, artists and designers that delivers innovative, state-of-the-art museum and visitor-center exhibits.

Since 1993, the company’s one-of-a-kind installations have delighted and inspired diverse audiences. AST Exhibits is known as an exhibit design company that delivers unsurpassed work on time and within budget. From exhibit design through fabrication and installation, AST Exhibits creates environments that educate, entertain and inspire.

“We believe the key to building an unforgettable exhibit is to uncover the story and then tell it well.”

 Scott Metelko

President of AST Exhibits