Illustration from the Sea Creatures concept plan, prepared for Science North, October 2007.


For examples of the range of services offered by NEXT, please review the list of recent projects. 


Recent clients include:

  1. •  Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)

  2. •  Discovery Channel Canada

  3. •  Nelson Education

  4. •  Science North

  5. •  Aldrich Pears Associates

  6. •  Hansen/Roberts Studios

  7. •  Odense Zoo



The list below describes the types of work that NEXT undertakes.


For museums and science centers

  1. •  interpretive planning and conceptual development

  2. •  exhibition design 

  3. •  strategic planning and vision

  4. •  creative solutions for visitor engagement and learning

  5. •  operational planning

  6. •  science writing and script development

  7. •  staff training


For themed attractions

  1. •  conceptual planning and development for one-of-a-kind experiences

  2. •  creative solutions to learning and visitor engagement

  3. •  operational planning


For general science education

  1. •  live science presentations

  2. •  science workshops

  3. •  keynote presentations

Services offered by NEXT:

NEXT provides a wide range of creative, strategic, educational and technical services.  NEXT prides itself on its creativity and innovation, while remaining sensitive to the practical needs of operations.  This is a point of view honed through two decades of experience in a world-leading science centre.


NEXT collaborates with experts in many fields who can bring a complete range of solutions, from vision to implementation and training.  These partners include international design firms, economic consultants, and independent technicians and experts, from graphic artists to writers to web specialists.


And through his long affiliation with Science North, Alan Nursall continues to work closely with the many talented people in that organization, developing creative new ways to engage the public with science.