Sustainability
There is no future without the earth, which has enabled all of the human flourishing which you can discover in our museum. That’s why we are deeply committed to sustainability and conservation. We act through exhibitions which advocate for the cause of our planet’s future and direct action that cares for the environment.
Engineered For Environmental Impact
Architect Moshe Safdie’s design for our museum fuses artistic vision with sustainability by seamlessly integrating green features throughout the building. The iconic lotus-shaped structure doubles as a rainwater harvesting system, capturing up to 400,000 liters annually for use in landscaping, bathrooms, and various water features.
The museum also uses energy-efficient systems and sustainable materials, including solar film on its windows that minimizes heat gain and reduces reliance on air-conditioning.
Certified LEED® Platinum
In 2024, ArtScience Museum achieved the LEED Platinum certification, marking a new milestone in our sustainability efforts.
Accorded by the U.S. Green Building Council for environmental excellence, this globally- recognized award underscores our museum’s tangible commitment to a more sustainable future through better practices in water, energy, and waste management.
Advocacy In Action
Our programming engages with some of the most urgent environmental issues of our present. We create impact through immersive experiences that educate our audience and inspires them towards meaningful action.
Past collaborations with The World Wide Fund For Nature and National Geographic have highlighted the dangers of climate change and the importance of biodiversity. Our mission is to continue these critical conversations and to demand real change for the future of our planet.
Our Past Commitments
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Cesar Jung-Harada: An Ocean City Imagined
21 Sep – 27 Oct 2024This show presented life-sized models of groundbreaking technologies that harness the power of the world’s oceans, offering renewable and sustainable solution to the climate crisis.
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Sustainable Futures
1 Aug – 31 Oct 2023This series of talks, showcases, performances, interactive tours and experiences explored how we can develop a sustainable future for future generations through adopting a greater care and appreciation for the environment.
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Sensory Odyssey: Into the Heart of Our Living World
27 May – 29 Oct 2023This immersive journey into nature showcased the beauty and fragility of our planet through high-definition projections, spatial audio, and unique scents.
The exhibition took visitors on an immersive journey into nature, featuring high-definition projections, spatial audio, and unique scents. As part of this exhibition, our visitors added a leaf to a mangrove tree installation, and for every leaf added, a real mangrove tree was planted in Malaysia. As a result, 20,000 mangrove trees have been planted to help mangrove ecosystems combat climate change.
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The Ocean Imagineer’s Work Studio
2 Sep – 1 Oct 2023This show presented the work of the Museum’s ArtScientist-in-Residence, Cesar Jung-Harada, an environmentalist, educator, and entrepreneur, whose practice in 'ocean imagineering' creates renewable energy technologies and environmentally sustainable sea transport.
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Planet or Plastic?
12 Sep 2020 – 28 Mar 2021This exhibition, produced by National Geographic, highlighted the global plastic waste crisis through powerful images and interactive educational spaces.
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2219: Futures Imagined
23 Nov 2019 – 10 Aug 2020This exhibition explored how our world might change over the next 200 years, focusing on climate change and biodiversity loss.
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Season of Sustainability
5 Oct – 3 Nov 2019This season featured film screenings, hands-on workshops, and a multimedia showcase that raised awareness of the climate crisis and inspired action to address it.
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REWILD Our Planet
5 Apr – 2 Jun 2019A collaboration with WWF, Google, Netflix, and PHORIA, visitors were transported to striking landscapes using cutting-edge technology, showcasing the impact of climate change and encouraging active conservation efforts.
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Into the Wild: An Immersive Virtual Adventure
2017 – 2019Created in partnership with World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), Google, and Lenovo, this experience transformed the museum into a virtual rainforest where visitors could plant virtual trees. Each virtual tree, accompanied by a pledge to WWF, resulted in the planting of a real tree in Sumatra, Indonesia, leading to the planting of 10,000 trees. This project won a Webby Award and four Spikes Asia awards in 2018.
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