In 2014, a travelling exhibition entitled Voyage dans le Cristal (Journey into the Crystal) will take visitors on a journey of discovery of matter − but also on a journey through time to the beginnings of crystallography.
Through this Journey into the Crystal, the public will discover why crystals intrigue people so much, why theyare so useful to science and why they play such an important role in our daily lives. The numerous applications of crystallography not only affect our lives but also help us to understand the world in which we live. Here are just some examples of applications which owe their existence to crystallography: your car headlights, your Ipad, your medication, our knowledge of the centre of the Earth….
First to host the exhibition was UNESCO in Paris, as a side event of the Opening Ceremony for the International Year of Crystallography.
Now, they are taking to the road.
Several destinations have already been programmed for 2014:
Other countries are invited to express interest in hosting the exhibition in 2014. Please contact Jean-Louis Hodeau
A description of the travelling exhibition, its methods and objectives is given in the article:
Jean-Louis Hodeau and René Guinebretiere, The experience of the Voyage dans le cristal travelling museum exhibition, Journal of Applied Crystallography, vol. 48, part 4.
