How can sound create meaning in museum spaces—and how can exhibitions speak through it? The “Sound in Museum” track at Sonic Days 2025 explores how audio can shape storytelling, atmosphere, and visitor experience in cultural environments. Through talks and installations, researchers, designers, and artists share projects where sound transforms how history and art are perceived.
Carl Nielsen Museum
In 2023, the Carl Nielsen Museum in Odense reopened with sound at the core of its design. The exhibition invites visitors to experience music before information—no headphones required. Michael Fjeldsøe from Museum Odense presents how the concept was realised in collaboration with Event Communications and Coda-to-Coda.
Lyden af København
Alexander Rye discusses the sound design process behind The Sound of Copenhagen at the Museum of Copenhagen—covering creative development, collaboration, and the role of sound as a narrative element in exhibition spaces.
Hope & Despair
A cross-border installation connecting seven museums in the Danish-German border region. Developed by Sonic College, DSKD, Fachhochschule Kiel, and the Jewish Museum Rendsburg, the piece explores remembrance of WWII through immersive sound and light environments. Jonas R. Kirkegaard and Ask Fogsgaard present the project and its modular outdoor exhibition platform.
From Loudspeaker to Visitor
Jonas R. Kirkegaard and Anders Jørgensen from STOUENBORG focus on how sound moves from technical system to audience experience. Drawing on large-scale installations such as The Maersk Tower and The Blue Planet, they discuss integration, design, and the challenges of creating coherent sonic environments.
Through these sessions, Sound in Museum offers an insight into how sound can turn exhibitions into spaces that listen as much as they speak.