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Museum of Sex — Educational Ecosystem Design
Visual · Experience Design · UIUX · Collaborate
MOS explores how museums can extend sexual education beyond exhibitions through everyday, accessible touchpoints.
The project reimagines the museum as an educational ecosystem rather than a single visit experience.
Problem
Sex education is often fragmented, avoided, or inaccessible—especially for young audiences.
While museums provide rich cultural and educational context, learning frequently ends when visitors leave the exhibition space.
For institutions such as the Museum of Sex, the challenge is not only to present content but also to sustain education in ways that feel safe, private, and approachable.
This project operates within a broader ecosystem involving the museum institution, exhibition content, educational objectives, physical infrastructure, and visitors over time.
Rather than designing an isolated interface, decisions were guided by how these stakeholders interact before, during, and after a museum visit.
To ground the system in real experience, the project follows a user scenario centered on Cara, a high school student.
Her journey reflects common challenges faced by young visitors: curiosity mixed with discomfort, limited access to trustworthy information, and the need for privacy when learning about sensitive topics.
The project focuses on exhibitions addressing sexual violence, consent, and bodily autonomy.
The emotional weight and sensitivity of these topics directly shaped design decisions, emphasizing care, discretion, and respect.
The vending machine acts as an extension of the museum’s educational mission.
It offers a familiar, discreet interaction model that allows visitors to access learning materials privately, without social pressure or surveillance.
By embedding education into an everyday object, the museum experience continues beyond the exhibition floor.
The interaction flow is intentionally simple.
Users browse educational topics, make selections, and receive materials through a familiar transaction model.
This structure reduces cognitive and emotional barriers, enabling learning at the user’s own pace.
Educational content extends beyond the museum visit through take-home materials.
These artifacts reinforce learning and allow conversations to continue in safer, personal contexts.
Rather than designing a single interface, this project reframes the museum as a continuous educational ecosystem.
By combining institutional goals, physical infrastructure, and user behavior, MOS explores how design can support learning in sensitive contexts without forcing interaction.
The project highlights how system-level thinking can create access, dignity, and continuity in public education.
Why This Matters
This project demonstrates an approach to product and experience design that prioritizes systems over screens.
It emphasizes how thoughtful integration of space, content, and interaction can expand the role of cultural institutions in everyday learning.