Project Title: Viking Ship Museum as Activity-scape

• Location: Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark
• Date: 2012
• Role: Research Collaborator
• Concept: Viewing the museum as an interactive ‘activity landscape’ to connect physical spaces with historical storytelling, especially during the Water, Wind, and Vikings Festival.
• Key Elements: Exploration of sensory experiences, visitor engagement through traditional craftsmanship, and participatory workshops.
• Collaborators: Lonnie Hansen, Marie Krogh-Nielsen, with funding from the Innovation Fund and Region Sjælland.
• Audience or Impact: Provided an immersive environment for visitors to experience Viking history through tactile, multi-sensory activities. Featured in MID Magazine, No. 26, pp. 44-46 (May 1, 2012) in an article titled “Museet som et aktivitetslandskab: at forny og forbinde fysiske rammer, stemninger og materialer,” authored by Lonnie Hansen and Marie Krogh-Jensen, with contributions from me.
  

The concept of the ‘activity-scape’, which I introduced inspired by Ingold’s ‘tasks cape’. The concept redefines the museum space as an active environment where experiences unfold through sensory engagement and social interaction. The activity-scape centers on visitors’ embodied encounters within a dynamic time-space. This aligns with my research interests in exploring environments as mediators, enhancing how individuals connect with places through layered, multi-sensory experiences.