Bulgaria’s first children’s museum, Muzeiko, has opened in Sofia with audio, video and AV control equipment integration by Electrosonic.

The award-winning 35,000sq.ft Muzeiko building was designed by American architect Lee Skolnick and funded primarily by the US-based non-profit, America for Bulgaria Foundation.

The museum’s centrepiece is a three-storey tree scenic element, which rises at the centre of the building and represents the past, present and future of the region.

At the roots of the tree, the lowest level of the museum features exhibits on geology and palaeontology. The heart of the tree is at ground-floor level where there are displays of habitats and modern architecture. The tree canopy, capping the top floor, looks to future technologies and space travel.

“Muzeiko has the feel of a science centre with its science-oriented exhibits for children,” said Electrosonic project manager, Tim Wilson. “The Muzeiko team was new to this kind of attraction, but they were very open to ideas and comments from us based on our previous museum experience.”

The Muzeiko project ran concurrent with Electrosonic’s Konya Science Centre project in Turkey, marking an expanded roster of international museum installations for the company

Both projects were performed under contract to Kubik Maltbie based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.