This makes me feel Connected at an Individual but Shared scale
Mapparium
Looking out from the inside of the globe.
The Mapparium is essentially a massive stained-glass globe big enough to walk through. It is in the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston, which is right off of Newbury street on Mass Ave. It’s a hidden gem, and isn’t really advertised a lot. It was built in 1935, and displays the map of the world as it was at that time (pre-WW2). The library gives guided tours through the globe, and viewers walk through the globe on a bridge. There’s also some pretty amazing acoustic effects that users experience, as sound bounces around the globe.
Contributor notes
What is surprising, refreshing, most interesting?
I think the Mapparium shows how cool and awe-inspiring scientific exhibits can be. The most interesting thing about it is the total feeling of immersion one feels when they are standing inside the globe.
Key Insights? What can we learn from this?
While it only lasts 10 minutes, a tour of the Mapparium leaves the user feeling delighted and amazed. Being surrounded by a multicolored glass globe is amazing, and shows the benefit larger scales. The sound effects are also very cool.